Wendel Surname
Approximately 24,407 people bear this surname
Wendel Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Wendimar (wander, famous).
Read More About This SurnameWendel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12,612 | 1:6,383 | 779 |
| United States | 7,543 | 1:48,052 | 5,821 |
| Sweden | 1,349 | 1:7,299 | 675 |
| Argentina | 385 | 1:111,022 | 9,365 |
| Switzerland | 365 | 1:22,501 | 3,566 |
| Netherlands | 335 | 1:50,409 | 8,633 |
| Brazil | 324 | 1:660,723 | 24,406 |
| France | 277 | 1:239,793 | 37,155 |
| Poland | 267 | 1:142,355 | 20,517 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Denmark | 139 | 1:40,609 | 4,229 |
| Norway | 127 | 1:40,490 | 5,768 |
| Austria | 119 | 1:71,558 | 10,916 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Iceland | 24 | 1:15,837 | 1,339 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,001 | 1:50,169 | 5,703 |
Wendel (40,278) may also be a first name.
Wendel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Wendimar (wander, famous).
User-submitted Reference
This name means to 'wander' or 'meander'.
- lwdudekWendel Demographics
Average Male Wendel Height
176.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wendel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wendel (Marathi: वेन्डेल) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendel? popularity and diffusion
Wendel is the 22,276th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 298,584 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wendel reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 22,074th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 40,278 people.
Wendel is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 12,612 people, or 1 in 6,383. In Germany Wendel is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany it is found in 54 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.
Wendel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wendel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wendel surname increased 754 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 461 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wendel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wendel surname are 21.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.76% registered with the party.
The amount Wendel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning 405,394 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.03% less than the national average, earning R 140,136 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $48,921 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell | 92 | 6,477 | / |
| Weindel | 92 | 1,616 | / |
| Wendehl | 92 | 10 | / |
| Wiendel | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wenndel | 92 | 3 | / |
| Weendel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hwendel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wendl | 91 | 3,681 | / |
| Wndel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weindell | 86 | 7 | / |
| Weinedel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wiendell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wendeell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wenduell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weendell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wuendell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wendeldt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bendel | 83 | 6,380 | / |
| Weindl | 83 | 3,373 | / |
| Vendel | 83 | 2,458 | / |
| Windel | 83 | 972 | / |
| Wiendl | 83 | 903 | / |
| Wändel | 83 | 40 | / |
| Wendyl | 83 | 7 | / |
| Uendel | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wyndel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wændel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wemdel | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wendll | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wendil | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wendelová | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wndl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wendelova | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Wendell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whenndell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Windell | 77 | 1,757 | / |
| Bendell | 77 | 1,261 | / |
| Vendell | 77 | 40 | / |
| Waindel | 77 | 30 | / |
| Wändell | 77 | 21 | / |
| Vehndel | 77 | 17 | / |
| Vaendel | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wyndell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vendelø | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wendill | 77 | 2 | / |
| Windoel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Windael | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wendleh | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bendl | 73 | 1,732 | / |
| Windl | 73 | 450 | / |
| Vendl | 73 | 342 | / |
| Wędel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wendlová | 71 | 80 | / |
| Wendlova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wynndell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whindell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vindel | 67 | 5,171 | / |
| Bindel | 67 | 1,649 | / |
| Vendil | 67 | 132 | / |
| Bendil | 67 | 114 | / |
| Böndel | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vendelová | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bendyl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vendelova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vändel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bändel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Windil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waindl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huendl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bentdl | 67 | 0 | / |
Wendel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wendel in the Marathi language | ||
| वेन्डेल | vendela | - |
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