Werneke

Werneke Meaning & Origin

About Werneke
The surname Werneke is of German origin and is derived from the given name Werner, which means "guardian" or "defender." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Werner. The name Werneke suggests a family lineage associated with the qualities of protection, defense, and guardianship.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Werneke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Werneke: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Werneke 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 Werneke is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W065020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/werneke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNK', 'FRNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Werneke in Braille

Here's how to represent Werneke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Werneke in braille

How to sign the name Werneke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Werneke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Werneke in sign language

Numerology