Werner

Werner Meaning & Origin

About Werner
The surname Werner is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Germanic personal name "Warinheri" or "Warinhari," which combines the elements "warin" meaning "guard" or "protect" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Werner can be interpreted to mean "guardian of the army" or "warrior protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Werner.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Werner: 34,488
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1013
  • Frequency per 100k people: 11.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Werner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARNR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W06506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNR', 'FRNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Werner in Braille

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

The name Werner in braille

How to sign the name Werner using Sign Language

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

The name Werner in sign language

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