Wenkin Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Wenkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 123 | 1:93,469 | 14,437 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Wenkin (12) may also be a first name.
Wenkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenkin occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wenkin.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenkin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,589,322nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wenkin live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 93,469. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 98 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Belgium this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Luxembourg, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weinkien | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winkin | 83 | 322 | / |
| Venkin | 83 | 62 | / |
| Wenqin | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wenken | 83 | 16 | / |
| Wemkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wienken | 77 | 672 | / |
| Venkina | 77 | 64 | / |
| Wengken | 77 | 25 | / |
| Weinken | 77 | 14 | / |
| Uenking | 77 | 9 | / |
| Voenkin | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wingkin | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wenchin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wenquin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Winkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bengkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weinkne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Venking | 77 | 1 | / |
| Behnkin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wiencken | 71 | 213 | / |
| Waenkaen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Venckienė | 67 | 2,314 | / |
| Venken | 67 | 552 | / |
| Vinkin | 67 | 22 | / |
| Benkyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Venkyn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vencin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wenqun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyncin | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenkin
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