Wenlock Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Wenlock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5221:106,74011,153
Australia461:586,86342,409
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Northern Ireland371:49,8664,222
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Wales161:193,40812,484
France81:8,302,840321,660
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Shropshire, where the family flourished temp. Edwd. I. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wenlock Last Name Facts

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

Wenlock is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenlock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 434,913th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. The surname Wenlock is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Wenlock reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 522 people, or 1 in 106,740. In England Wenlock is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 25 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 12 percent are found and Shropshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Wenlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wenlock has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wenlock surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 devotion of those holding the Wenlock last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wenlock surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whenlock9356/
Winlock86423/
Benlock8634/
Venlock862/
Whinlock800/
Winlack716/
Benlloc711/
Vinlock710/
Benlog6279/
Winlac620/
Bennellack590/
Benliog572/
Bennlak571/
Benlakh571/

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