Wierenga Surname

112,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wierenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wierenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,8091:9,3351,203
United States1,6351:221,68721,482
Canada4261:86,4929,570
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Australia381:710,41347,396
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Finland61:916,11741,832
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Wierenga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wierenga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wierenga is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wierenga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,510th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,770,111 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wierenga reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,809 people, or 1 in 9,335. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 38 percent live, South Holland, where 12 percent live and Drenthe, where 11 percent live. Besides The Netherlands it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Wierenga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wierenga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wierenga surname increased 3,337 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wierenga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wierenga last name are 37.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wierenga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.68% more than the national average, earning R 522,036 per year; in United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $48,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierrenga941/
Wieerenga941/
Werenga9384/
Wirenga932/
Wiernga931/
Wieringa883,534/
Wierengo88187/
Bierenga8872/
Wirrenga8816/
Weirenga8812/
Werengai887/
Wiorenga881/
Wieremga881/
Witrenga881/
Werengeha829/
Wierenger820/
Verenga801,195/
Weringa80232/
Birenga80143/
Wiringa80128/
Berenga8050/
Werenge8012/
Wurenga800/
Verengai75341/
Bieringa75111/
Wirringa7583/
Werengie7577/
Wirionga7574/
Wairenge7547/
Wieringo7534/
Hwerengo7512/
Berengga7510/
Birengga757/
Berengau757/
Verengah756/
Weiringa753/
Wairinga752/
Beirenga751/
Vieringa751/
Weeringa751/
Verengha751/
Werengoh751/
Wherengo751/
Verengea751/
Vierengo750/
Wirngo715,355/
Vernga713/
Birnga712/
Weirenger710/
Werrenger710/
Veringa67519/
Beringa67358/
Berengo67346/
Birenge67324/
Berenge67226/
Viringa67197/
Biringa6789/
Birengo6764/
Wiringi6748/
Berengi6734/
Wiringe6716/
Verengo6716/
Wirngoh6712/
Weringo677/
Veremga676/
Wernger672/
Wiringo672/
Wiirngo671/
Wuringa671/
Verengi671/
Verenge671/
Berngai671/
Vurenga671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wierenga
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