Wandell Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Wandell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wandell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1601:312,46528,618
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:172,57315,534

The alternate forms: Wândell (1) are calculated separately.

Wandell (380) may also be a first name.

Wandell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wandell is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Wândell. Click here for further possible spellings of Wandell.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 300,866th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The last name Wandell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Wandell reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 444,827th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 380 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,160 people, or 1 in 312,465. In The United States Wandell is mostly found in: New York, where 14 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Wandell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wandell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wandell last name rose 399 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wandell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wandell are 21.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wandell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wândell951/
Wanddell933/
Wandel924,352/
Wandelt861,662/
Vandell86581/
Bandell86447/
Wondell8693/
Waindel8630/
Wandiel863/
Wandael863/
Wandl831,482/
Vaundell808/
Weindell807/
Vanddell803/
Wandeldt801/
Vanndell800/
Bandel772,709/
Vandel77765/
Wondel77265/
Wandil77186/
Waindl771/
Vandll771/
Bandll771/
Waundl770/
Vandelldt751/
Whenndell751/
Weindel711,616/
Vandael71822/
Vondell71147/
Bondell7180/
Vandeel7139/
Vandoel718/
Vandelt717/
Vandesl714/
Baindel714/
Bandill714/
Woundel712/
Vandill711/
Vamdell711/
Vayndel711/
Wandlep710/
Banndel710/
Bandl67323/
Vandl679/
Wandlová675/
Weinedel674/
Vandeldt674/
Vandehel673/
Bohndell672/
Vandiehl672/
Vandelph670/
Boundell670/

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Wandell 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 Wandell
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