How Many People Are Named Werner Herzog?
There are approximately 1 people named Werner Herzog living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Werner with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Herzog. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Werner: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Werner. The peak year was 1930 with 93 births. The average person named Werner today is 58 years old.
Ancestry of the Herzog Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Herzog, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Werner" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Herzog" appears at a rate of 3.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Werner Herzog: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Werner Herzog?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Werner Herzog are alive in the United States today. The first name Werner is shared by 1,363 Americans, and the surname Herzog is shared by 12,697.
How rare is the name Werner Herzog?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Werner is rare and the surname Herzog is uncommon.
Is Werner a male or female name?
Werner is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1930 and the average bearer today is 58 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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