Wendell Surname
Approximately 6,477 people bear this surname
Wendell Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Wendimar (wander, famous).
Wendell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,857 | 1:61,885 | 7,244 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| Brazil | 76 | 1:2,816,768 | 83,410 |
| Peru | 59 | 1:538,714 | 14,638 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Finland | 54 | 1:101,791 | 10,352 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1:209,064 | 16,975 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Paraguay | 20 | 1:361,837 | 5,406 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 974 | 1:51,559 | 5,835 |
Wendell (97,733) may also be a first name.
Wendell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Wendimar (wander, famous).
(Dutch.) Wandelaar, a walker, hence a traveler. The name may be local, and derived from Wandle, a river in Surrey, England.
Wendell Demographics
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Wendell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wendell (Arabic: ويندل, Marathi: वेन्डेल, Oriya: େୱନେଡଲ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 75,750th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,125,142 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wendell reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wendell is also the 10,411th most prevalent given name globally, held by 97,733 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,857 people, or 1 in 61,885. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 10 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Wendell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wendell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 601 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wendell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wendell last name are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wendell earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,722 per year; in United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $47,999 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weindell | 93 | 7 | / |
| Wuendell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weendell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wenduell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wendeell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wiendell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wendel | 92 | 24,407 | / |
| Wendll | 92 | 0 | / |
| Whenndell | 88 | 1 | / |
| D'Wendell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Windell | 86 | 1,757 | / |
| Weindel | 86 | 1,616 | / |
| Bendell | 86 | 1,261 | / |
| Vendell | 86 | 40 | / |
| Wändell | 86 | 21 | / |
| Wendehl | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wiendel | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wenndel | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wyndell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wendill | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weendel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwendel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wendl | 83 | 3,681 | / |
| Wndel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weinedel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wynndell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wendeldt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whindell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bendel | 77 | 6,380 | / |
| Weindl | 77 | 3,373 | / |
| Vendel | 77 | 2,458 | / |
| Windel | 77 | 972 | / |
| Wiendl | 77 | 903 | / |
| Wändel | 77 | 40 | / |
| Wendyl | 77 | 7 | / |
| Uendel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wændel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyndel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wemdel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wendil | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wendelová | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wendelova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wndl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vindell | 71 | 787 | / |
| Bindell | 71 | 128 | / |
| Waindel | 71 | 30 | / |
| Vehndel | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vaendel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Windill | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vendelø | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vendill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Windael | 71 | 1 | / |
| Windoel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bendill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wendleh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bendl | 67 | 1,732 | / |
| Windl | 67 | 450 | / |
| Vendl | 67 | 342 | / |
| Wendlová | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wędel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wendlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Windllph | 67 | 1 | / |
Wendell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell in the Oriya language | ||
| େୱନେଡଲ | ewanedala | - |
| Wendell in the Marathi language | ||
| वेन्डेल | vendela | 63.64 |
| वेन्डेला | vendela | 27.27 |
| वेन्दे | vende | 9.09 |
| Wendell in the Arabic language | ||
| ويندل | wyndl | - |
| ندل | ndl | - |
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