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 more in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Wãnsch. For other potential spellings of Wansch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wansch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 636,210th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,214,083 people. The surname Wansch occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Wansch are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is carried by 436 people, or 1 in 19,531. In Austria Wansch is primarily concentrated in: Upper Austria, where 77 percent reside, Lower Austria, where 18 percent reside and Salzburg, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Austria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 6 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Wansch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wansch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wansch surname decreased 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wansch
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