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
Average Male Wendell Height
176.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wendell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wendell (Arabic: ويندل, Marathi: वेन्डेल, Oriya: େୱନେଡଲ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendell? popularity and diffusion
Wendell is the 75,750th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,125,142 people. The last name Wendell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wendell reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 10,411th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 97,733 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,857 people, or 1 in 61,885. In The United States Wendell is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 10 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Wendell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wendell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wendell surname expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wendell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wendell surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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