Wierny Surname
Approximately 440 people bear this surname
Wierny Surname User-submission:
Wierny (pronounced Vierney) is a Polish surname, 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.
Wierny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 304 | 1:125,029 | 18,490 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Wierny Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wierny (pronounced Vierney) is a Polish surname, 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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Where Does The Last Name Wierny Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wierny is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wierny click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wierny? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 677,464th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname Wierny is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Wierny live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Wierny is most frequent in Poland, where it is held by 304 people, or 1 in 125,029. Without taking into account Poland it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.
Wierny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wierny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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