Wengeler Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wengeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wengeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2631:306,10431,180
United States941:3,855,946211,262
France131:5,109,440259,941
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wengeler Last Name Facts

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

Wengeler is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wengeler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 742,570th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. The last name Wengeler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wengeler reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 306,104. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live and Berlin, where 4 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Wengeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wengeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wengeler surname expanded 4,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wengeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wengeler surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Wengeler earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.22% less than the national average, earning $31,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wenzeler8821/
Wenseler8816/
Bengeler881/
Wingeler880/
Wenseleir8212/
Wenseleer822/
Wensettler781/
Winzeler751,240/
Benseler75397/
Büngeler7576/
Bengiler7538/
Böngeler7511/
Bingeler759/
Benzeler751/
Winseler751/
Winceler750/
Huenseler7113/
Bingöler6317/
Bünseler6310/
Vinceler634/
Wincyler631/
Winzelerová631/
Winchesler561/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wengeler
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