Wendlin Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Wendlin Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wendling (Norf.), 13th cent. Wendling, Anglo-Saxon *Wend(e)lingas (dat. Wend(e)lingum) = (the Estate of the) Wendel Family [v. under Wend2, and + the ph, -ingas, ot the Old English 'son' suff. -ing] Abbas de Wendlyng.
Read More About This SurnameWendlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Wendlin (68) may also be a first name.
Wendlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wendling (Norf.), 13th cent. Wendling, Anglo-Saxon *Wend(e)lingas (dat. Wend(e)lingum) = (the Estate of the) Wendel Family [v. under Wend2, and + the ph, -ingas, ot the Old English 'son' suff. -ing] Abbas de Wendlyng.—Inq. ad q. Damn., A.D. 1352.
But for the occurrence of the same patronymic in Wellingborough (North- ants), the Anglo-Saxon Wendlingburg, we might have suspected the -ing of the Norfolk place-name to be the O.North. and East.E. ing, borrowed from Old Norse English ‘meadow.’
Wendlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wendlin is found most frequently in France. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wendlin is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wendlin reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 68 people.
The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 5,535,227. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Grand Est, where 83 percent live, Île-de-France, where 8 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent live. Other than France this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendlind | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wendellin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bendlin | 86 | 1,394 | / |
| Wendeln | 86 | 557 | / |
| Windlin | 86 | 516 | / |
| Wendlen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wendlyn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Vendling | 80 | 23 | / |
| Windlind | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wendlent | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wendlimg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wemdling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vendlink | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wendlehn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Huendling | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wendlendt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wendellyn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Windeln | 71 | 424 | / |
| Bendlen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Windlen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vindling | 67 | 7 | / |
| Będlin | 62 | 1 | / |
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