Wenceslaus Surname

224,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Guyana

Wenceslaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenceslaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,6611:31,8733,762
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Wenceslaus (2,024) may also be a first name.

Wenceslaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenceslaus (Marathi: वेन्सेलस) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenceslaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 224,013th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,010,757 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wenceslaus reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 167,863rd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 2,024 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,661 people, or 1 in 31,873. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 26 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 4 percent live and Guyana, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wenceslaus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wenceslaus in the Marathi language
वेन्सेलसvenselasa-

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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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