Wenche Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wenche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wenche (19,818) may also be a first name.

Wenche Last Name Facts

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

Wenche is found most in Norway. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenche? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Wenche are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 38,064th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 19,818 people.

The last name Wenche is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,285,572. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent are found and Western Norway, where 25 percent are found. Other than Norway this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Cameroon, where 11 percent are found.

Wenche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenche has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wenche surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wensche9220/
Wuenche923/
Wentche921/
Wenchee921/
Wence911,240/
Wench9185/
Wuensche86506/
Wendsche8651/
Wenscher866/
Wentcher863/
Wenchieh862/
Wuencher861/
Wencheat861/
Wiench83832/
Benche83250/
Wencke83129/
Wanche83110/
Venche83100/
Wuench8374/
Wience8372/
Wuence8353/
Winche8347/
Wnsche8333/
Wonche8329/
Weinch8323/
Wenchi8318/
Wenzhe8314/
Wynche837/
Wengce833/
Wencea831/
Wenshe831/
Wentch831/
Wennch830/
Waence830/
Weunch830/
Wenc80999/
Wuenscher8078/
Wentscher8049/
Wentzsche8027/
Wuencsche801/
Wendscher801/
Wnce801/
Wünsche776,805/
Benchea773,517/
Wiencke771,258/
Wentsch77216/
Wehncke77118/
Huenche7791/
Winsche7750/
Bencheș7737/
Bensche7729/
Wonchee7728/
Wintche7718/
Vencher7712/
Wenchis777/
Wendsch776/
Vensche774/
Wenczeh773/
Wűnsche773/
Wenchih772/
Woncheu772/
Wuencez772/
Wenchai772/
Winchie771/
Wuesnch771/
Wyncher771/
Wonchie771/
Wanchie771/
Winchep771/
Woinche771/
Behnche771/
Bentche771/
Wemcher771/
Wingche771/
Wienchi771/
Wanchee771/
Beanche771/
Winchey770/
Weinech770/
Weinchy770/
Benchey770/
Wuinche770/
Winched770/
Wuentscher751/
Wendscheer751/
Winch7311,713/
Bench735,956/
Bence735,350/
Wenke734,482/
Wenge733,200/
Vence733,147/
Wenze731,541/
Wince731,349/
Wenje73530/
Wense73282/
Wienc7394/
Wencz7358/
Wynch7342/
Wünch7327/
Wency7321/
Wenci738/
Wenca736/
Vench733/
Wynce731/
Wencs731/
Wentc731/
Winscher71290/
Wintsche7117/
Bentsche7116/
Wenchich7112/
Wintcher7111/
Wuendsch7111/
Huensche715/
Wuethnch714/
Woehncke714/
Venchess712/
Wendscheová711/
Winchezz711/
Wointche711/
D'Wences711/
Woenchai711/
Waenchai711/
Winchead710/
Wincherr710/
Winscheh710/
Winschep710/
Vences6712,220/
Wienke674,265/
Bencke671,374/
Vencer671,071/
Wencki67447/
Wengke67322/
Bencea67258/
Hwenje67254/
Wintch67234/
Benchi67216/
Wanchi67211/
Wendje67208/
Venchi67194/
Bentch67176/
Vinche67156/
Bencie67132/
Wehnke67110/
Wincey67105/
Wyonch6778/
Vanche6770/
Binche6765/
Wenseh6764/
Wemnje6761/
Wincze6748/
Vencez6746/
Wencai6738/
Waenke6736/
Wincha6735/
Benshe6734/
Wengeh6734/
Winchi6729/
Benkhe6727/
Venceľ6725/
Wincke6719/
Vience6718/
Wenzhi6717/
Wehnge6714/
Wendze6713/
Wüntscher6713/
Wensih6711/
Wonchi6711/
Vencke6711/
Benchy6710/
Huence6710/
Wenshi6710/
Wienci678/
Wensie677/
Wengie677/
Hwenge676/
Wincse675/
Whinch674/
Wieńch674/
Wiencz674/
Wensei673/
Wentze673/
Wentse673/
Beanch673/
Wüncke673/
Venshe673/
Vencea672/
Wanchy672/
Wensey672/
Wesnse672/
Wintscher672/
Wyncke672/
Vencie672/
Wenzie672/
Wenjih672/
Wentje672/
Wenkeu672/
Wendse672/
Ben'he671/
Wincei671/
Whenje671/
Wenkie671/
Wenzee671/
Wenzeh671/
Wenzet671/
Uences671/
Vencha671/
Vencze671/
Wiense671/
Wemcke671/
Wenkeh671/
Bencheijh671/
Winshe671/
Wenjed671/
Wenged671/
Wengey671/
Wienca671/
Vencey671/
Bencei671/
Vwenge671/
Bentce671/
Hwenke671/
Beynch671/
Wenkez671/
Wencui671/
Wenque671/
Wensee671/
Wensha671/
Wensze671/
Wenzei671/
Wnc671/
Wndscheer671/
Winchs671/
Vencet671/
Venchy671/
Bencqe671/
Behnce671/
Veanch670/
Wenked670/
Weenke670/
Wenths670/
Wenkey670/
Wyncie670/
Beence670/
Whynch670/
Wenzey670/
Wienze670/
Wenset670/

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Footnotes

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