Wendorf Surname

133,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wendorf Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Wendorf (village of the Wends), in Germany.

Wendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1281:170,32817,211
Germany9831:81,89810,342
Canada971:379,85133,859
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Belgium141:821,18966,436
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Panama51:782,45211,059
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Wendorf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Wendorf (village of the Wends), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wendorf Last Name Facts

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

Wendorf is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wendorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wendorf is the 133,513th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,158,633 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wendorf reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,128 people, or 1 in 170,328. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 30 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Minnesota, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Wendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wendorf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wendorf are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wendorf earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $48,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $45,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wendorff932,108/
Weindorf93878/
Wenndorf9360/
Wentdorf938/
Wendorrf931/
Wenddorf931/
Weindorff8864/
Wenndorff8817/
Bendorf86980/
Windorf86173/
Vendorf8627/
Wyndorf8613/
Benndorf801,666/
Bendorff80246/
Windorff8056/
Huendorf809/
Wendorph809/
Bndorf771/
Benndorff7519/
Huehndorf757/
Waindorff751/
Uhendorff751/
Behendorf751/
Houendorf750/
Vindorf713/
Wenderv711/
Bindorf710/
Bøndorff673/
Windorph670/

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