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Where Does The Last Name Wenker Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wenker is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wenker is the 189,652^nd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,272,360 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Wenker are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357^th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 946 people, or 1 in 85,101. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 7 percent live. Not including Germany Wenker occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Wenker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wenker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wenker surname rose 955 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wenker last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.61% registered with the party.

Wenker earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $46,358 USD per year.