Wendover Surname
Approximately 312 people bear this surname
Wendover Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging toWendover (Bucks), 14th cent. Wendover, Domesday Wen- dovre, 10th cent. (obl. case) æt Wændofron (f as v) = the White or Clear Water [the early form of Welshg)wyn (tem.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:311,917 | 24,534 |
Wendover (15) may also be a first name.
Wendover Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging toWendover (Bucks), 14th cent. Wendover, Domesday Wen- dovre, 10th cent. (obl. case) æt Wændofron (f as v) = the White or Clear Water [the early form of Welshg)wyn (tem. g)wen) = Cornish guyn, gwin = Breton guen = Gaulish vind-,white, fair + the early form of Welsh dwfr = Cornish dofer= Bret, dour = Irish and Gaelic dobhar = Gaulish dubr-, water]
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Wendover, a parish in Aylesbury.
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Wendover Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wendover Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wendover is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wendover? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 868,551st most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Wendover reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wendover is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 15 people.
The last name Wendover is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States Wendover is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 11 percent reside, Colorado, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Wendover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wendover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wendover surname expanded 128 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wendover Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wendover surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wendover earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.45% less than the national average, earning R 70,212 per year; in United States they earn 13.14% less than the national average, earning $37,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,927 CAD per year.
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