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
The last name Wendel (Marathi: वेन्डेल) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,276th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 298,584 people. This surname is primarily 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 frequently used first name globally, borne by 40,278 people.
This last name is most frequently 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 live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.
Wendel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wendel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 754 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 461 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wendel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wendel are 21.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.76% registered to vote for 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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