Wendelin Surname
Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname
Wendelin Surname User-submission:
The Wendelin surname is derived from the personal name Wendelin, the name of a saint venerated in southern Germany. Wendelin means 'wander' or 'wanderer'.
Wendelin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 1:1,023,895 | 75,330 |
| Austria | 294 | 1:28,964 | 4,623 |
| Finland | 249 | 1:22,075 | 3,103 |
| Germany | 101 | 1:797,084 | 58,657 |
| Sweden | 84 | 1:117,223 | 8,378 |
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| Denmark | 40 | 1:141,118 | 12,512 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Hungary | 28 | 1:350,581 | 25,143 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Wendelin (9,391) may also be a first name.
Wendelin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wendelin surname is derived from the personal name Wendelin, the name of a saint venerated in southern Germany. Wendelin means 'wander' or 'wanderer'.
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Wendelin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendelin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wendelin is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendelin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 288,408th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,479,358 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wendelin live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 30 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 63,916th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 9,391 people.
The last name Wendelin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 354 people, or 1 in 1,023,895. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Colorado, where 21 percent are found, Nebraska, where 19 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 22 percent are found and Finland, where 19 percent are found.
Wendelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wendelin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,539 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wendelin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wendelin last name are 10.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.3% registered with the party.
Wendelin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $44,676 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waendelin | 94 | 3 | / |
| Wendelijn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wendelind | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wendeulin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Vendelin | 88 | 325 | / |
| Wendelen | 88 | 157 | / |
| Bendelin | 88 | 131 | / |
| Windelin | 88 | 77 | / |
| Wendolin | 88 | 46 | / |
| Wendelyn | 88 | 17 | / |
| Wendelim | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wændelin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wendelinová | 84 | 5 | / |
| Vendeling | 82 | 8 | / |
| Vendelina | 82 | 5 | / |
| Weendelyn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wendeläng | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wendiling | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wendlen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wndalin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vendelienė | 78 | 8 | / |
| Windelinck | 78 | 0 | / |
| Windelen | 75 | 142 | / |
| Windilin | 75 | 16 | / |
| Vindelin | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vendelín | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vendelim | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bendelen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bindelin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wendylyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vendolin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vendalin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Windolin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wendlehn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vendelinova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vendilina | 71 | 6 | / |
| Windiling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vendelend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vindelinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vendelínová | 63 | 3 | / |
| Vindolin | 63 | 1 | / |
| Windhaln | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vindilina | 59 | 7 | / |
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