Meaning of the nameWerik
- Male
- We-rik
Werik is a male name of uncertain origin, also written Werick, with CK, and recorded mostly among people born in the 2000s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,438 people named Werik, the 6,453rd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 18, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Werik is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,438
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,453
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,321
- people
Werik in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Werik, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (618 people).
0 women 1,421 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Werik is most common
States with the highest share of people named Werik in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 194 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 163 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 140 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 117 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 82 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 59 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 54 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Werik
The origin and meaning of Werik and Werick are not known for certain. The two spellings form the same name, with K or with CK at the end. The records begin in the 1980s and IBGE gives them almost always for men. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,272 people named Werick and 1,438 named Werik, almost all born between the 1980s and 2010.
Spelling with a plain K at the end, the less common of the two.
Other spellings of Werik
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Werick | 2,272 |
| Werik | 1,438 |
Questions about the name Werik
What does the name Werik mean?
The meaning of Werik is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Werik in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,438 people with the first name Werik, which ranks it number 6,453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Werik a boy's or a girl's name?
Werik is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,421 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Werik most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Werik (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Werik?
Werick. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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