Werner is used as a family name or surname in Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Werner
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Germany, England
Meaning:

Werner is a variant of the Warner. 1. An ancient baptismal name, written in Domesday Warnerus and Warnerius. 2. Sometimes a corruption of Warrener. "The warner is hardy and fell." Hundred Rolls have Le Warner.

The form of the Warner. Warrener.

Descendant of Warinhari meaning "protection, army".

Lastname Werner is variation of Warner. Descendant of Warner meaning "protecting warrior"; an officer employed to watch over the game in a park.

How popular is Werner?

Werner is common in Germany, United States, Poland, Brazil, Austria, Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, France, South Africa, Netherlands, Argentina, Hungary, Namibia, Chile, Czechia, Norway, England, Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Thailand, Luxembourg, Spain, Uruguay, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Guatemala, Finland.

Werner is ranked 2339 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Werner bearers increased by 0.4 per cent in 2010 US census to 34488 since 2000, the surname slipped by 82 spots and ranked at 1013. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.24 96.4
Hispanic or Latino 2.18 1.39
Others 1.17 0.97
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.68 0.59
Black 0.48 0.37
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.25 0.27
Werner is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies its Germany provenence. Around 234686 people have been found who wears Werner as their family name. Werner is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Werner:
31 Germany145,791
Countries with ten thousands of Werner:
886 United States48,696
Countries with thousands of Werner:
658 Poland6,792
1,594 Brazil5,526
236 Austria3,266
1,542 Australia2,596
391 Sweden2,418
498 Switzerland2,251
2,479 Canada2,127
4,590 France1,782
4,666 South Africa1,487
1,785 Netherlands1,357
2,890 Argentina1,234
Countries with hundreds of Werner:
1,287 Hungary883
522 Namibia775
1,446 Chile721
2,449 Czechia645
842 Norway635
9,869 England607
3,241 Belgium548
1,024 Denmark524
2,447 Israel523
22,098 Thailand499
173 Luxembourg356
10,339 Spain341
1,987 Uruguay195
4,881 New Zealand162
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
75,342 Russia149
3,285 Guatemala119
6,123 Finland108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
58,782 Italy91
5,063 Dominican Republic85
24,539 Japan84
10,623 Croatia75
6,177 Portugal75
8,457 Venezuela73
17,952 Mexico68
14,225 Peru63
4,171 Singapore56
4,914 Ireland55
7,051 Scotland51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,103 Paraguay48
9,859 Ecuador41
6,557 Wales40
143,904 Philippines32
19,854 United Arab Emirates31
38,188 Papua New Guinea29
31,260 Slovakia29
58,048 Greece25
3,238 China23
3,070 Honduras22
11,536 Qatar22
12,771 Estonia19
64,490 Malaysia19
1,289 Malta18
987 United States Virgin Islands17
7,075 Cyprus13
71,840 Kazakhstan13
52,852 Tanzania13
410,938 Indonesia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
639,611 India10
21,753 Liberia10
48,153 Egypt9
54,497 Morocco9
3,798 El Salvador7
51,431 Kenya7
92,487 Pakistan6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Hugh Werner was 19 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on April 7, 1849. He lived in Ireland where he worked as workman and took Annie from Belfast. 25 years old Susan Werner, Elizabeth Werner (16) Immigrant, are other Werner that migrated to US.

From Italy

Laborer Henri Werner from Italy aboard the Adriatic from Liverpool & Queenstown. He is registered to be 31 years old when he arrived in USA on April 4, 1881.

From Germany

Laborer Martin Werner from Germany aboard the Vesta from Antwerp. He is registered to be 22 years old when he arrived in USA on June 18, 1852. Barbara Werner (Of unknown age) Laborer, 58 years old Margareth Werner, Farmer Elizabeth Werner, 28 years old Nicholas Werner, Farmer Franz Werner, Farmer Friedrich Werner, Gottfried Werner, aged 6, Juliane Werner, aged 26, and 4152 other Werner around 40.32% of whom were farmer while others worked as bricklayer and weaver, locksmith, gardener, confectioner, glazier, joiner, tailor, undefined code, mechanic, turner, baker, cabinet maker, shoemaker, butcher, carpenter, miller, daughter, cultivator, gunsmith, servant, peasant, lender, mason, apothecary, soap boiler, smith, cooper, musician, merchant, tourist, teacher, surgeon, planter, tinsmith, bookbinder, cartwright, tobacconist, country man, saddler, clerk, tinman, seamstress, watchmaker, pot maker, cigar maker, steward, miner, engineer, grocer, brewer, dressmaker, stone cutter, blacksmith, stone mason, basket maker, book-keeper, furrier, waiter, painter, spinster, manufacturer, spinner, cloth manufacturer, coachman, landlord, cook, dealer, matron, boot &, shoe maker, seaman, barber, sailor, lithographer, tin maker, privateer, gentleman, domestic, religious migrated to US from Liverpool, London and Havre.

Werner Namesakes

  • Zacharias Werner, German poet, dramatist, and preacher
  • Friedrich Werner, German cornettist under Heinrich Schütz at the Dresden court
  • Lars Werner, Swedish socialist politician
  • Johannes Werner, German mathematician
  • Otto Werner, German physician, after whom Werner syndrome
  • Edward Werner, economist, judge, industrialist, and politician
  • Emmy Werner, American developmental psychologist
  • Hazen Graff Werner, Bishop of The Methodist Church and The United Methodist Church
  • Marianne Werner, retired West German athlete
  • Markus Werner, Markus Werner was born in Eschlikon
  • Karl Werner, Austrian theologian
  • Christian Werner, German racecar driver
  • Gregor Werner, Austrian composer
  • Adolf Werner, German amateur football player
  • Franz Werner, Austrian zoologist and explorer
  • Max Werner, was lead singer, drummer
  • David Werner, is author of the book 'Donde No Hay Doctor'
  • Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist
  • Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist
  • Wendelin Werner, German-born French mathematician working on random processes such as self-avoiding random walks
  • Oskar Werner, Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films
  • Pierre Werner, Luxembourg politician
  • Zack Werner, Canadian artist, producer
  • Susan Werner, American singer-songwriter
  • Anton von Werner, German painter
  • Buddy Werner, American alpine ski racer
  • Ilse Werner, Dutch-German actress, singer and musical whistler
  • Tom Werner, American television producer and businessman
  • Billy Werner, American musician, singer, songwriter
  • Carla Werner, singer and songwriter from New Zealand
  • Marco Werner, professional racer from Germany
  • Tommy Werner, freestyle swimmer from Sweden
  • Bettan & Jan Werner, singer duo with Norwegian singers Elisabeth Andreassen and Jan Werner Danielsen
  • Kenny Werner, American jazz pianist, composer, and author
  • Theodore B. Werner, U.S. Democratic politician
  • Georg Werner, Swedish freestyle swimmer
  • Olivier Werner, Belgian football goalkeeper originally

Werner Namesakes

  • Zacharias Werner, German poet, dramatist, and preacher
  • Friedrich Werner, German cornettist under Heinrich Schütz at the Dresden court
  • Lars Werner, Swedish socialist politician
  • Johannes Werner, German mathematician
  • Otto Werner, German physician, after whom Werner syndrome
  • Edward Werner, economist, judge, industrialist, and politician
  • Emmy Werner, American developmental psychologist
  • Hazen Graff Werner, Bishop of The Methodist Church and The United Methodist Church
  • Marianne Werner, retired West German athlete
  • Markus Werner, Markus Werner was born in Eschlikon
  • Karl Werner, Austrian theologian
  • Christian Werner, German racecar driver
  • Gregor Werner, Austrian composer
  • Adolf Werner, German amateur football player
  • Franz Werner, Austrian zoologist and explorer
  • Max Werner, was lead singer, drummer
  • David Werner, is author of the book 'Donde No Hay Doctor'
  • Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist
  • Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist
  • Wendelin Werner, German-born French mathematician working on random processes such as self-avoiding random walks
  • Oskar Werner, Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films
  • Pierre Werner, Luxembourg politician
  • Zack Werner, Canadian artist, producer
  • Susan Werner, American singer-songwriter
  • Anton von Werner, German painter
  • Buddy Werner, American alpine ski racer
  • Ilse Werner, Dutch-German actress, singer and musical whistler
  • Tom Werner, American television producer and businessman
  • Billy Werner, American musician, singer, songwriter
  • Carla Werner, singer and songwriter from New Zealand
  • Marco Werner, professional racer from Germany
  • Tommy Werner, freestyle swimmer from Sweden
  • Bettan & Jan Werner, singer duo with Norwegian singers Elisabeth Andreassen and Jan Werner Danielsen
  • Kenny Werner, American jazz pianist, composer, and author
  • Theodore B. Werner, U.S. Democratic politician
  • Georg Werner, Swedish freestyle swimmer
  • Olivier Werner, Belgian football goalkeeper originally

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