Wenig Surname
Approximately 4,846 people bear this surname
Wenig Surname Definition:
(German) The short or small man.
Wenig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,447 | 1:23,355 | 3,098 |
| United States | 983 | 1:368,727 | 32,743 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| Czechia | 59 | 1:180,228 | 26,726 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
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.
Wenig Demographics
Average Wenig Salary in
United States
$47,436 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weinig | 91 | 810 | / |
| Weenig | 91 | 128 | / |
| Wennig | 91 | 117 | / |
| Wienig | 91 | 36 | / |
| Woenig | 91 | 12 | / |
| Wesnigk | 83 | 63 | / |
| Weinnig | 83 | 42 | / |
| Wienigk | 83 | 36 | / |
| Wennigh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weingig | 83 | 0 | / |
| Benig | 80 | 1,606 | / |
| Winig | 80 | 139 | / |
| Wenik | 80 | 44 | / |
| Venig | 80 | 40 | / |
| Wanig | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wönig | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wonig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wenigová | 77 | 62 | / |
| Wenigova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wenike | 73 | 405 | / |
| Winnig | 73 | 350 | / |
| Wenick | 73 | 200 | / |
| Wohnig | 73 | 138 | / |
| Wennik | 73 | 78 | / |
| Wannig | 73 | 64 | / |
| Wainig | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wahnig | 73 | 20 | / |
| Beinig | 73 | 19 | / |
| Weinik | 73 | 12 | / |
| Benoig | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wejnik | 73 | 7 | / |
| Huenig | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wonnig | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weenik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weniec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wenuik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wetnic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Benaig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Witnig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Winigs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wynigs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weineg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behnig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weynic | 73 | 0 | / |
| Benigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Veinig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beneig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weinick | 67 | 151 | / |
| Wennick | 67 | 136 | / |
| Wennike | 67 | 81 | / |
| Weenick | 67 | 38 | / |
| Veneigh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Beneigh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wienick | 67 | 28 | / |
| Weinegg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wieniec | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weenike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weinike | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woynigz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woenick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wegnike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitnig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whetneg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenicke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wienegk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieniek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weigneg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waenick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weynick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whenick | 67 | 0 | / |
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- 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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