About Were
The surname Were is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wer," meaning "man" or "person." It was often used as a distinguishing name to denote a male individual, particularly in contrast to a female counterpart. The surname Were is therefore likely to have been given to someone to differentiate them from others with similar names or to highlight their gender.
The surname Were is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Were based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Were is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Were in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Were using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.