Find out how popular the last name Werling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Werling.

Werling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Werling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Werling in America

Werling is the 18486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Werling surname appeared 1,495 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Werling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Werling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Werling

The surname Werling is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "wer," meaning "man" or "warrior," and the suffix "-ling," indicating affiliation or descent. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to the son of a man named Wer or to someone associated with a warrior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Werling can be found in the Codex Traditionum Fuldensium, a medieval cartulary from the Fulda Abbey in present-day Hesse, Germany, dating back to the 8th century. This document mentions an individual named "Werlingus" who was involved in a land transaction.

During the High Middle Ages, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Werlinc," "Werlinge," and "Werlynghe," reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 13th century, a nobleman named Konrad von Werling was recorded as owning lands near the town of Werlingen, which may have influenced the development of the surname.

In the 14th century, the name Werling was associated with the town of Werlingen, now known as Wehrlingen, located in the Swabian region of Germany. This suggests that the name may have originated as a locative surname, referring to someone from that particular place.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Werling include:

1. Johannes Werling (c. 1450 - 1522), a German Renaissance humanist and theologian who taught at the University of Tübingen.
2. Hans Werling (c. 1480 - 1550), a German cartographer and map illustrator who created detailed maps of the Holy Roman Empire.
3. Christoph Werling (1572 - 1637), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector Palatine in Heidelberg.
4. Maria Werling (c. 1630 - 1690), a German midwife and herbalist renowned for her knowledge of traditional remedies.
5. Johann Friedrich Werling (1714 - 1788), a German architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in the Baroque style.

While the surname Werling is not as widespread as some other German names, it has a rich history rooted in the medieval period and has been carried by notable figures over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Werling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Werling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Werling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Werling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Werling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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