Wanzel Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wanzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Austria171:500,90847,931
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wanzel (13) may also be a first name.

Wanzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanzel occurs most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanzel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,281,391st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Wanzel live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name globally It is held by 13 people.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 55 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and Hesse, where 20 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.

Wanzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wanzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanzel surname rose 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanzel surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Wanzel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21% more than the national average, earning $60,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandzel921,575/
Wanzell9218/
Wanczel9212/
Wanzl9151/
Wandziel8613/
Wandzell8611/
Wangel83287/
Wansel83202/
Wancel83109/
Vanzel8320/
Banzel8310/
Wanzil831/
Wonzel830/
Wansell7795/
Banszel7756/
Wangiel7725/
Weinzel7725/
Wanshel7714/
Wangell773/
Vandzel772/
Wandzeł771/
Bandzel771/
Wandjel771/
Wonzell771/
Vanzell771/
Vanczel771/
Wainsel770/
Banzell770/
Vanziel770/
Wantgel770/
Wantcel770/
Wandzelová751/
Wancl7316/
Vanzl735/
Banzl732/
Wondzell7141/
Wanschel718/
Weintzel714/
Vanzeelt713/
Vangyzel712/
Weinziel712/
Weinzelt711/
Wanzlová711/
Wainchel711/
Wanshell711/
Baunzell710/
Weinzell710/
Wanchell710/
Wontzell710/
Watengel710/
Bancel671,914/
Bangel67983/
Vanzyl67784/
Vangel67685/
Bansel67383/
Banzil67348/
Vancel67121/
Bonzel67107/
Vansel6772/
Wangil6761/
Wongel6753/
Wattengel6734/
Wainschel6719/
Vonzel679/
Wansil678/
Vanszl676/
Wanjil675/
Vanjel673/
Weisenzel672/
Banzyl672/
Vanzil672/
Wajnszyld672/
Banšel672/
Wonsel671/
Wanhsl671/
Wasenseel671/
Uanzyl671/
Wamgel671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Wanzel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis