Vencelj Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Vencelj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vencelj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2151:11,5712,744
Bosnia and Herzegovina401:88,4108,122
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645

Vencelj (10) may also be a first name.

Vencelj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vencelj Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vencelj has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Vencelj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vencelj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 978,274th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vencelj reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 11,571. In Slovenia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 41 percent live, Southeast Slovenia, where 23 percent live and Gorizia, where 13 percent live. Aside from Slovenia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent live and Portugal, where 2 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vencelj
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