Wegenke Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Wegenke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wegenke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Poland851:447,16246,049
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Wegenke Last Name Facts

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

Wegenke occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wegenke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wegenke? popularity and diffusion

Wegenke is the 1,032,007th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname Wegenke is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wegenke reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wegenke is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 53 percent are found, Michigan, where 12 percent are found and Tennessee, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 35 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Wegenke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wegenke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wegenke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wegenke last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wegenke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $38,340 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wegenk921/
Wegenka86186/
Wigenke860/
Wegienka80162/
Wegeng77148/
Wegink7792/
Wegenc771/
Weijhenke759/
Weigienka751/
Weegink71156/
Wiegink7134/
Wygenka7118/
Beginke711/
Weginka711/
Weisenk710/
Wijhenke6742/
Wigienka6727/
Bejengke673/

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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 Wegenke
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