Wenban Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Wenban Surname Definition:

A corruption of Wimborne, co. Dorset.

Wenban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:270,47621,309
Australia1821:148,32815,783
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Wenban (885) may also be a first name.

Wenban Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Wimborne, co. Dorset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wenban Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenban is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenban? popularity and diffusion

It is the 619,831st most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Wenban live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Wenban is also the 273,274th most widely held first name internationally, held by 885 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 270,476. In England Wenban is most common in: Kent, where 36 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Beside England Wenban occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Wenban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenban has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wenban last name grew 396 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wenban surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Wenban earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.26% more than the national average, earning $54,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66% more than the national average, earning $82,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whenban921/
Weinban920/
Weinbaun865/
Benban83285/
Venban839/
Winban832/
Winbank77119/
Venbang771/
Wenboin771/
Benbain770/
Wenbone770/
Woinbane71108/
Benbahan7112/
Wainbane712/
Weinbein712/
Wainbain711/
Vaenbaan711/
Binban67148/
Vemban6730/
Wimban6729/
Winbon6726/
Bemban6720/
Benbon6710/
Wenbom671/
Wynbon670/

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