Wencke Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wencke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wencke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wencke (2,356) may also be a first name.

Wencke Last Name Facts

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

Wencke is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wencke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wencke is the 1,581,912th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Wencke reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 153,159th most common given name on earth, held by 2,356 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 1,319,762. In Germany Wencke is primarily concentrated in: Bremen, where 49 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 30 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Poland, where 9 percent reside.

Wencke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wencke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wencke last name expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wencke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wencke surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Wencke earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.71% less than the national average, earning R 231,204 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiencke921,258/
Wehncke92118/
Weincke9246/
Wenke914,482/
Wenck912,329/
Weinecke8658/
Woehncke864/
Wienke834,265/
Bencke831,374/
Wenzke83853/
Weinke83801/
Wencki83447/
Wengke83322/
Wienck83174/
Wehnke83110/
Wencka8393/
Waenke8336/
Wincke8319/
Vencke8311/
Wenche839/
Wüncke833/
Wengce833/
Weinck832/
Wyncke832/
Wenkeu832/
Weynck831/
Wenkie831/
Wemcke831/
Wenkeh831/
Hwenke831/
Whenke831/
Wenkez831/
Wenked830/
Weenke830/
Weanck830/
Wenkey830/
Wencks830/
Wenk809,747/
Wnke803/
Wnce801/
Weineck77528/
Wentzke77134/
Beencke7762/
Weineke7744/
Wenåker7722/
Winckes7722/
Wiencki7720/
Waehnke7716/
Wöhncke7711/
Wenczka777/
Vencker776/
Viencke774/
Huencke773/
Wuenche773/
Wiennke771/
Wenkker771/
Wehnker771/
Wengket771/
Wennkes771/
Wenchee771/
Vence733,147/
Winck732,935/
Winke731,006/
Wienk73919/
Venke73738/
Weenk73339/
Venck73181/
Wänke73141/
Wenka73111/
Wienc7394/
Wenks7357/
Weink7355/
Wynck737/
Wenca736/
Wenki735/
Bncke733/
Wengk733/
Waenk733/
Wynke731/
Wencs731/
Wejnc731/
Wennk731/
Woenk730/
Wendsche7151/
Wenkeová719/
Behencke715/
Huenkcke711/
Weinecki711/
Wentzkie710/
Wainecke710/
Vincke672,092/
Vyncke671,902/
Winkes67451/
Winkey67413/
Behnck67154/
Huenke67132/
Venche67100/
Wenzky6780/
Venkey6779/
Beenke6773/
Weinek6764/
Wingke6758/
Venkie6756/
Winche6747/
Wenkai6745/
Wemker6740/
Beenck6739/
Wencai6738/
Woinke6729/
Benkhe6727/
Venceľ6725/
Venkei6724/
Bincke6720/
Wnk6719/
Wenchi6718/
Wünker6718/
Wähnke6718/
Wenkoi6717/
Wainke6715/
Bencki6715/
Venkeh6715/
Huence6710/
Wincki679/
Wöhnke679/
Wenkui678/
Wengki677/
Wynche677/
Benkej677/
Benkeő676/
Böncke676/
Wenzki676/
Vienke674/
Winkeh673/
Vehnke672/
Vencea672/
Wyneke672/
Wengka672/
Wieńke672/
Benkke671/
Wincei671/
Wincks671/
Wienky671/
Weineg671/
Whinck671/
Vennck671/
Vesnke671/
Wienca671/
Weenka671/
Weeïnk671/
Vencey671/
Vencké671/
Winzke671/
Wesnky671/
Wencui671/
Wenkit671/
Wennki671/
Wenque671/
Wnc671/
Wienki671/
Waengk671/
Bencqe671/
Winkee670/
Wienka670/
Weanek670/
Wincky670/
Wyneck670/

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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 Wencke
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