Wehenkel Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Wehenkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehenkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1361:591,95247,778
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wehenkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wehenkel is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wehenkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehenkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wehenkel are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 591,952. In Germany Wehenkel is mostly found in: Thuringia, where 52 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Belgium, where 17 percent reside.

Wehenkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wehenkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wehenkel last name rose 6,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wehenkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wehenkel are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.

Wehenkel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.78% more than the national average, earning $55,566 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wehenckel941/
Whenkel930/
Vehenkel881/
Wenkel861,171/
Wenckel8012/
Weinkel803/
Wenkell802/
Wenkl771/
Wnkel771/
Wesinkel751/
Wenckiel751/
Wenckell751/
Weinkell750/
Winkel7118,535/
Venkel7123/
Wienckiel7112/
Winckel671,236/
Winkiel67449/
Wenchel67153/
Wynckel676/
Winkell671/
Wingkel671/
Wionkel671/
Venkeel671/
Winkael671/

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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 Wehenkel
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