Wenkler Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wenkler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Wenkler (10) may also be a first name.

Wenkler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenkler is most common in Poland. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wenkler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenkler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Wenkler are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,085,964. Excluding Poland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Wenkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wenkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wenkler surname fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wenklert937/
Weinkler932/
Wienkler931/
Wenckler931/
Wnkler926/
Weinckler881/
Winkler86170,187/
Benkler86612/
Venkler8626/
Wencler868/
Wemkler867/
Wynkler863/
Wínkler861/
Weinkeller8210/
Winckler804,505/
Winkleer805/
Winnkler803/
Wuinkler802/
Winklier802/
Winkller801/
Winhkler801/
Winklear801/
Winkcler801/
Whinkler801/
Veenkler800/
Winkkler800/
Winkeller7551/
Winckhler7514/
Wuinckler750/
Vinkler712,278/
Winklerová71927/
Wincler71290/
Vynkler7192/
Winklerova7122/
Winklér7119/
Vencler7119/
Bänkler718/
Bencler713/
Winkelr712/
Uinkler712/
Winklär711/
Vinklere6765/
Vinckler673/
Wincller671/
Binckler670/

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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 Wenkler
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