Wenker Surname

189,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Wenker Surname User-submission:

An old german word for charioteer is "Wagenlenker". ("Wagen" means "vehicular", and "lenken" means "to steer").

Wenker is a short version of the word Wagenlenker.

Wenker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9461:85,10110,752
United States7641:474,42340,290
Switzerland1791:45,8826,262
Netherlands1651:102,34716,582
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
France231:2,887,944200,772
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Wenker (13) may also be a first name.

Wenker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An old german word for charioteer is "Wagenlenker". ("Wagen" means "vehicular", and "lenken" means "to steer").

Wenker is a short version of the word Wagenlenker.

- bremerland

Wenker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wenker is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 189,652nd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,272,360 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Wenker reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Wenker is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 946 people, or 1 in 85,101. In Germany Wenker is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Switzerland, where 8 percent reside.

Wenker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 955 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wenker are 8.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.61% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wencker92454/
Wienker92393/
Wenkert92197/
Woenker9267/
Wenkere9230/
Wenåker9222/
Wuenker9217/
Weinker921/
Wehnker921/
Wenkker921/
Woehnker86112/
Wenckert864/
Woejnker861/
Weineker860/
Winker831,904/
Venker83997/
Wynker8358/
Wemker8340/
Wünker8318/
Weinecker8026/
Veenker77743/
Wijnker77546/
Bencker77313/
Winkert77258/
Beenker77118/
Wincker7795/
Wencher7734/
Winkier7715/
Venkert7710/
Behnker779/
Vencker776/
Winkher773/
Winnker773/
Huenker773/
Bennker772/
Venkere771/
Winkcer771/
Venkeer771/
Benkker771/
Winkeir770/
Benkeir770/
Wynkerp770/
Bnker730/
Winckert7193/
Behncker7120/
Wängåker718/
Winckier712/
Wuencher711/
Winkcher711/
Winckcer711/
Wingkerd711/
Winkertt711/
Vencer671,071/
Bünker67522/
Bönker67102/
Vinker6727/
Bänker6712/
Bncker673/
Uenkre671/
Venkre671/
Winqer671/
Behencker671/
Bnnker671/
Bynker671/

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