Wandel Surname

107,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wandel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wandel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1231:37,9215,010
United States8531:424,92336,761
Australia4761:56,7146,917
Poland2761:137,71319,931
Netherlands1521:111,10017,774
Denmark1421:39,7524,149
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France231:2,887,944200,772
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
England91:6,190,895170,599
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Wandel (670) may also be a first name.

Wandel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wandel is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 107,235th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,674,528 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Wandel are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wandel is also the 320,531st most numerous forename globally, borne by 670 people.

Wandel is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,123 people, or 1 in 37,921. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Wandel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wandel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wandel last name grew 431 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wandel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wandel last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wandel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $44,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $56,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandelt921,662/
Wandell921,263/
Waindel9230/
Wandiel923/
Wandael923/
Wandl911,482/
Wanddell863/
Wandeldt861/
Bandel832,709/
Vandel83765/
Wondel83265/
Wandil83186/
Waindl831/
Waundl830/
Weindel771,616/
Vandael77822/
Vandell77581/
Bandell77447/
Wondell7793/
Vandeel7739/
Vandoel778/
Vandelt777/
Vandesl774/
Baindel774/
Woundel772/
Wândell771/
Vayndel771/
Banndel770/
Wandlep770/
Bandl73323/
Vandl739/
Vaundell718/
Weindell717/
Wandlová715/
Weinedel714/
Vandeldt714/
Vandehel713/
Vanddell713/
Vandiehl712/
Vandelph710/
Vanndell710/
Weindl673,373/
Bandil67708/
Bondel67392/
Baindl6792/
Vaindl6737/
Vondel6728/
Vandil6712/
Vandyl679/
Bandyl678/
Vandelova672/
Whenndell671/
Vandll671/
Vandelldt671/
Bandll671/

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Wandel Reference & Research

Wandell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wandell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wandel
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