Wenlock Surname
Approximately 790 people bear this surname
Wenlock Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wenlock (Salop), 13th-14th cent. Wenlok, Wenloke, Domesday Wenlock = (prob.) Wena’s Stronghold [Anglo-Saxon *Wenan-loca-Wenan-, genit. of Wena (from wéna, hope) + loca, a stronghold, fortified enclosure] Prior et Conventus de Wenloke.
Read More About This SurnameWenlock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 522 | 1:106,740 | 11,153 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Northern Ireland | 37 | 1:49,866 | 4,222 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 292 | 1:83,477 | 8,866 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
Wenlock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wenlock (Salop), 13th-14th cent. Wenlok, Wenloke, Domesday Wenlock = (prob.) Wena’s Stronghold [Anglo-Saxon *Wenan-loca-Wenan-, genit. of Wena (from wéna, hope) + loca, a stronghold, fortified enclosure] Prior et Conventus de Wenloke.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1268-9.
A town in Shropshire, where the family flourished temp. Edwd. I. H.R.
A location name in Salop.
Wenlock Demographics
Wenlock Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wenlock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenlock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenlock occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenlock? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 434,913th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,224,742 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Wenlock reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 522 people, or 1 in 106,740. In England Wenlock is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 25 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 12 percent reside and Shropshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
Wenlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wenlock has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wenlock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wenlock last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Wenlock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 288.87% more than the national average, earning R 924,108 per year; in United States they earn 88.19% more than the national average, earning $81,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $45,620 CAD per year.
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