Wiernicki Surname

339,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wiernicki Surname User-submission:

It is a Polish surname, which comes from the word wierny, meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal'. The surname's origin is believed to be founded in the Jewish city of Krakow in the southern part of the country.

Wiernicki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8061:47,1577,447
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
France351:1,897,792163,564
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Israel91:950,84857,975
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Wiernicki Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Polish surname, which comes from the word wierny, meaning 'faithful' or 'loyal'. The surname's origin is believed to be founded in the Jewish city of Krakow in the southern part of the country.

- qwerty123

Wiernicki Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiernicki is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wiernicki click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiernicki? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 339,783rd most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,735,255 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wiernicki live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Wiernicki is most commonly used in Poland, where it is held by 806 people, or 1 in 47,157. Not including Poland this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Wiernicki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiernicki last name are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.68% being registered with the political party.

Wiernicki earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.31% more than the national average, earning $53,206 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wierznicki956/
Wernicki94933/
Wiernicka8916/
Wiernicke891/
Wiernitzki843/
Wernicke826,415/
Wernecki82150/
Wernicky827/
Wernicka825/
Wirnicka821/
Wyrnicki821/
Wernická821/
Berniczki7856/
Wernitzki7811/
Werrnicke782/
Vernickiy782/
Vernickij781/
Wernnicke781/
Wernecke713,822/
Vernecki714/
Vernicky714/
Vernicka713/
Wernecka711/
Berniczky6711/
Vernitski673/
Werrnecke670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiernicki
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis