Wirkner Surname

381,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wirkner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirkner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7601:105,92813,072
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Austria391:218,34426,757
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wirkner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wirkner is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirkner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 381,790th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,810,875 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Wirkner reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 86 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 760 people, or 1 in 105,928. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent reside and Hesse, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Wirkner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wirkner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wirkner last name expanded 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wirkner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wirkner last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.27% being registered with the party.

Wirkner earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.23% more than the national average, earning $60,939 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Würkner86118/
Werkner8648/
Virkner865/
Wűrkner861/
Wirknerová8220/
Birckner80115/
Wuerkner807/
Wirkness801/
Birkne7713/
Werkneh713,226/
Bürkner71567/
Verkner7178/
Byrkner7125/
Würknerová718/
Virknerová714/
Virknerova712/
Wűrknerová711/
Werknes711/
Berckner6724/
Bürckner6723/
Berkne621/
Verknerová597/
Berkneh571/
Bercner571/
Berknir570/
Verkenne5382/
Werqnesh531/
Berkenne531/
Verkennes5071/
Verkinnes5032/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Wirkner
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