Wansch Surname

636,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wansch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wansch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4361:19,5313,035
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
France101:6,642,272293,169
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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

Wansch Last Name Facts

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

Wansch occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Wãnsch. For other possible spellings of Wansch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wansch? popularity and diffusion

It is the 636,210th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. Wansch occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Wansch reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Austria, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 19,531. In Austria it is primarily found in: Upper Austria, where 77 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 18 percent reside and Salzburg, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Austria Wansch exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 6 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Wansch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wansch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wãnsch941/
Waunsch9222/
Wainsch922/
Wansh91166/
Wanch9139/
Wonsch83168/
Bansch83135/
Waunch8382/
Wanshe8346/
Wainsh831/
Wainsc831/
Wans801,381/
Wounsch7723/
Weinsch7715/
Weunsch778/
Wasench772/
Bahnsch772/
Wasynch771/
Wuanshe770/
Vansh731,165/
Wance73976/
Bansh73657/
Wonch73565/
Wains73311/
Wanse73285/
Wayns7391/
Vanch7365/
Weans7343/
Wanås734/
Vansc733/
Wanns733/
Wamns731/
Wonsh731/
Wamsh731/
Hwans731/
Wansz730/
Weinsche712/
Weinscht712/
Vanssche711/
Bonsch67111/
Vainsh6778/
Vanshe6775/
Vanche6770/
Baunsh6758/
Watins6735/
Wonche6729/
Waince6725/
Weinch6723/
Whanse6721/
Wounch6712/
Watnås679/
Wainse678/
Bainsh674/
Vonsch673/
Wainst672/
Weinsh672/
Wamshe671/
Weance671/
Watens671/
Waunns671/
Vasnch671/
Huanch671/
Waunse671/
Wansse671/
Wannås671/
Vaynsh671/
Wanjhe671/
Wahans670/
Veanch670/

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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
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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 Wansch
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