Voveriškiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Wowerischken.
The place is now called Voveriškiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wowerischken | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Voveriškiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Wowerischken | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Voveriškiai | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Voveriškjaj | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Voveriškiai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |