Wenefred Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wenefred Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenefred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wenefred (142) may also be a first name.

Wenefred Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wenefred is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wenefred.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenefred? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wenefred is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Wenefred occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wenefred live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wenefred is also the 775,413th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 142 people.

Wenefred is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Wenefred is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 67 percent reside and Adamawa Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenefred
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