Wenceslau Surname

102,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Wenceslau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenceslau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4,5231:47,3301,864
Portugal381:274,16410,086
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
France21:33,211,361423,184
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Wenceslau (2,974) may also be a first name.

Wenceslau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenceslau occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenceslau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wenceslau is the 102,788th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,591,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wenceslau live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 132,849th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 2,974 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 4,523 people, or 1 in 47,330. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 35 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 22 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Wenceslau
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