Wenig Surname

97,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wenig Surname Definition:

(German) The short or small man.

Wenig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4471:23,3553,098
United States9831:368,72732,743
Austria761:112,04515,874
Czechia591:180,22826,726
Canada561:657,95753,499
Israel471:182,07718,133
Australia361:749,88148,970
Poland361:1,055,79973,637
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Chile191:927,18319,125
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
France61:11,070,454349,096
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Wenig (11) may also be a first name.

Wenig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The short or small man.

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

Wenig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wenig is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenig? popularity and diffusion

Wenig is the 97,886th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,503,827 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wenig are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,447 people, or 1 in 23,355. In Germany Wenig is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 36 percent live, Thuringia, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany Wenig occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Wenig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wenig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,446 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenig last name are 10.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wenig earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $44,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weinig91810/
Weenig91128/
Wennig91117/
Wienig9136/
Woenig9112/
Wesnigk8363/
Weinnig8342/
Wienigk8336/
Wennigh830/
Weingig830/
Benig801,606/
Winig80139/
Wenik8044/
Venig8040/
Wanig8033/
Wönig8012/
Wonig802/
Wenigová7762/
Wenigova772/
Wenike73405/
Winnig73350/
Wenick73200/
Wohnig73138/
Wennik7378/
Wannig7364/
Wainig7330/
Wahnig7320/
Beinig7319/
Weinik7312/
Benoig738/
Wejnik737/
Huenig735/
Wonnig733/
Weenik732/
Weniec731/
Wenuik731/
Wetnic731/
Benaig731/
Witnig731/
Winigs731/
Wynigs731/
Weineg731/
Behnig731/
Weynic730/
Benigh730/
Veinig730/
Beneig730/
Weinick67151/
Wennick67136/
Wennike6781/
Weenick6738/
Veneigh6733/
Beneigh6732/
Wienick6728/
Weinegg674/
Wieniec674/
Weenike674/
Weinike673/
Woynigz671/
Woenick671/
Wegnike671/
Whitnig671/
Whetneg671/
Wenicke671/
Wienegk671/
Wieniek671/
Weigneg670/
Waenick670/
Weynick670/
Whenick670/

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