Wenden Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wenden,' or Wendon. I cannot find the locality. It Will have to be sought for in the Fen country.

Peter de Wendon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alex, de Wenden, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Wenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:233,13019,331
Australia511:529,32739,816
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
United States231:15,759,084542,937
France181:3,690,151224,666
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Monaco121:3,089236
Guam81:20,0153,029
Wales71:442,07621,198
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:129,65612,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Wendén (51) are calculated separately.

Wenden (227) may also be a first name.

Wenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wenden,' or Wendon. I cannot find the locality. It Will have to be sought for in the Fen country.

Peter de Wendon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alex, de Wenden, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1626-7. Isaac Downham and Sarah Wendon: Marriage Lic. (London).

1652. Reginald Wendon and Sicely Dennys: ibid.

1798. Married — Samuel Sanderson and Ann Wendon: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Wenden (Gt. and Little), Wendon(Essex), 13th cent. Wenden, Wendon [doubtless (as is so often the case) -den is for -don, Old English dún, a hill; the first element prob. being the pers. name Wena (Old English wena, hope): if the -den were really original (certainly Domesday-Bk. has Wendena) it, of course, would be Old English denu, a valley] In 1261-2 the manor of Wendon (Essex) belonged to Mauricius de Berkeley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same name as Wendyn, q. v.; or from Wendron, formerly Gwendron, in Kerrier hundred; from wen-, gwen-dron, the white hill.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Wendons and Wendens derive their names from parishes in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wenden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wenden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wenden is most common in England. It can also occur as a variant: Wendén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 639,219th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Wenden are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. Wenden is also the 596,468th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 227 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 233,130. In England Wenden is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and East Sussex, where 9 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Wenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wenden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenden Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wenden earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.16% more than the national average, earning $71,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning $36,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wendén9451/
Wendien928/
Weenden921/
Wendn911/
Wendentt860/
Benden83819/
Winden83646/
Wendin83405/
Venden83249/
Wendem8321/
Wynden8313/
Wendyn831/
Wendnt831/
Whendin7715/
Vendeun771/
Bendeen771/
Windden771/
Bendenn770/
Wendehenne7512/
Hwndn731/
Vendienė711/
Bendin67866/
Vendin67362/
Vinden67272/
Binden67107/
Windén6737/
Wengyn6729/
Vendyn6728/
Wendym6721/
Bendyn6720/
Windin6720/
Wendim6716/
Wändin6713/
Bendén679/
Vendem678/
Windem678/
Bünden674/
Wyndem671/
Wnding671/
Windèn671/
Windng670/

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