Wendhausen Surname
Approximately 484 people bear this surname
Wendhausen Surname User-submission:
In 1125 a place in Germany is recorded as Wenethusen. This name indicates a settlement by the Slavic tribe of the Wenden, although there is no further evidence. Around 1388, there was a castle named Wendhausen, which could have been a water castle because of the location in the vicinity of the castle.
Read More About This SurnameWendhausen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 341 | 1:627,784 | 23,288 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Wendhausen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In 1125 a place in Germany is recorded as Wenethusen. This name indicates a settlement by the Slavic tribe of the Wenden, although there is no further evidence. Around 1388, there was a castle named Wendhausen, which could have been a water castle because of the location in the vicinity of the castle. In 1495 the place belonged to the Principality of Wolfenbüttel. Wendhausen, originally Probst von Wendhausen, later Stisser von Wendhausen, is the name of a lord of the Braunschweig nobility. After several destruction of the castle, the wealthy duke and politician Philipp Ludwig Probst indicated by the Braunschweig (English: Brunswick) dukesRudolf August and Anton Ulrich, received the feud as a reward for his services and rebuilt the castle Wendhausen on its foundation walls (1683-1688).
Today in Germany there are existing at least three villages called Wendhausen (zip codes :21400, 31174 and 38165). Maybe being important: 38165 Wendhausen is situated 9 km east of Wenden which is an urban quarter of Braunschweig today.That leads to the speculation that "the man from Wenden" lived in a house as the first bearer of the surname Wend(en)hausen. Later on Wendhausen became a small village. On the other hand the noble Wendhausens may be members of the House of Wenden.
The onomastic meaning is: 'man from a town/village called Wendhausen'. The etymologic derivation is:
a) -hausen = 'house'
b) Wend- description of the inhabitant of the house who was responsible for the name given to the house
c) Wendhausen is a contraction of Wendehausen or Wendenhausen
d) For Wende there are two interpretations: Slav and Vandal.Due to the Indo-European-Barbarian-Invasion the Vandal version seems to be more probably.
- wendhausenWendhausen Demographics
Average Wendhausen Salary in
United States
$56,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wendhausen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendhausen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wendhausen is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendhausen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 631,297th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname Wendhausen is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wendhausen live; 70 percent live in South America and 70 percent live in Luso-South America.
Wendhausen is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 341 people, or 1 in 627,784. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 65 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and Paraná, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Wendhausen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wendhausen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wendhausen last name grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wendhausen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wendhausen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Wendhausen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.91% more than the national average, earning $56,917 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendausen | 95 | 6 | / |
| Wendhaussen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Windhausen | 90 | 715 | / |
| Wendhausem | 90 | 13 | / |
| Vendhausen | 90 | 9 | / |
| Windhusen | 84 | 16 | / |
| Vendausen | 84 | 12 | / |
| Wendhauzem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Windhousen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Windhasaen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wendosen | 78 | 3,542 | / |
| Vendusen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Windhagen | 74 | 154 | / |
| Wendossen | 74 | 4 | / |
| Bendahsen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Windgassen | 70 | 662 | / |
| Wendowesen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bendason | 67 | 105 | / |
| Bendasan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bindusen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bindasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venduzen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Windeisen | 63 | 110 | / |
| Uendeuzen | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bendaşan | 56 | 27 | / |
| Bindasan | 56 | 15 | / |
| Bindasin | 56 | 6 | / |
| Benduzan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vindusingh | 50 | 1 | / |
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