Worker Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Worker Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller near the fortification; variant of Wark, q.v.
Worker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Liberia | 41 | 1:107,525 | 8,436 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 161 | 1:151,400 | 13,347 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Wörker (1) are calculated separately.
Worker (50) may also be a first name.
Worker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller near the fortification; variant of Wark, q.v.
Worker Demographics
Average Male Worker Height
175.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Worker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Worker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Worker occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Wörker. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Worker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 935,326th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. Worker occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Worker are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. Worker is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 50 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England it is primarily found in: Derbyshire, where 21 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 15 percent are found and Israel, where 9 percent are found.
Worker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Worker has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Worker surname rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Worker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wörker | 94 | 1 | / |
| Workert | 92 | 60 | / |
| Workerd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Werker | 83 | 1,377 | / |
| Würker | 83 | 526 | / |
| Warker | 83 | 173 | / |
| Wurker | 83 | 32 | / |
| Vorker | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wuerker | 77 | 143 | / |
| Wurcker | 77 | 74 | / |
| Warkehr | 77 | 14 | / |
| Werkier | 77 | 13 | / |
| Warkert | 77 | 6 | / |
| Boråker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bourker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Borcker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Borrker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voerker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wharker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Warkker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Borgåker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bourkejr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Varker | 67 | 377 | / |
| Bürker | 67 | 313 | / |
| Börker | 67 | 123 | / |
| Verker | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wurcer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Warkre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borkir | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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