Wiernik Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Israel

Wiernik 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.

Wiernik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2411:157,71322,296
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Israel1281:66,8578,331
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
France51:13,284,544357,392
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Wiernik 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.

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Wiernik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiernik is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiernik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 506,723rd most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The surname Wiernik occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Wiernik live; 37 percent live in Eastern Europe and 37 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Wiernik is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 241 people, or 1 in 157,713. Barring Poland this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Israel, where 20 percent reside.

Wiernik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiernik are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Wiernik earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,228 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wiernick9311/
Wernik92893/
Wirnik928/
Wietrznik888/
Wiernicke881/
Wernick861,700/
Wiernek86221/
Wernigk8685/
Wernike8671/
Biernik8659/
Weirnik866/
Viernik861/
Wernicke806,415/
Vihernik8014/
Biernick8013/
Weirnick804/
Vernik771,766/
Wernig771,586/
Wernek77377/
Virnik7778/
Birnik7746/
Wernic7735/
Wirnyk778/
Wirnig772/
Wurnik771/
Wirnic770/
Werrnicke752/
Wernnicke751/
Werneck716,804/
Werneke711,073/
Vernick71807/
Wernigg7131/
Birnick7124/
Wrenick7120/
Wärnick7112/
Virnick7112/
Vyernik714/
Vernikh714/
Vernike712/
Berneik712/
Beernik711/
Verniks711/
Werznek711/
Wernitc711/
Werneek711/
Ouernik711/
Wernigh710/
Wernecke673,822/
Werneske6725/
Vuernick6723/
Uhernick6710/
Viernoix679/
Bjernick678/
Wernekke676/
Verennik674/
Wernneck672/
Werneeck671/
Bernnick671/
Werzneck671/
Beernick671/
Berrnick670/

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