Wencelaus Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wencelaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wencelaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Wencelaus (37) may also be a first name.

Wencelaus Last Name Facts

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

Wencelaus is found most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wencelaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wencelaus are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wencelaus is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 37 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,941,201. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 50 percent live, Mara Region, where 22 percent live and Tanga Region, where 22 percent live. Beside Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Cameroon, where 4 percent live.

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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 Wencelaus
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