Wenman Surname

234,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Wenman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wain man.' a wagoner, a carter. Clemens Hall, wayneman (Liber Bursarii, Eccles. Dunelmensis, Sur. Soc). Wainmen, wagoners (Halliwell).

Henry Wayneman. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

Hugh Wavneman.

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Wenman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:75,9108,597
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
Australia2741:98,52411,165
Canada1151:320,39629,368
South Africa551:985,04961,274
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Finland341:161,66814,556
Guernsey291:2,222539
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Wales121:257,87814,969
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Wenman (9,323) may also be a first name.

Wenman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wain man.' a wagoner, a carter. Clemens Hall, wayneman (Liber Bursarii, Eccles. Dunelmensis, Sur. Soc). Wainmen, wagoners (Halliwell).

Henry Wayneman. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

Hugh Wavneman. Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Thomas Wenman. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Evidently a common term in its day. Wagon = wain, the earlier form; compare Charles's Wain, Wain wright.

Johannes Wayneman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Wayneman, 1379: ibid.

1583. Thomas Wenman, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1587. Ferdinand Wainman, or Waynman, Buckinghamshire: ibid.

1604. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Syr Ferdinando Wenman: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Married — Mark Wainman and Harriott Potts: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Wainman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The driver of a wain or wagon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anglo-Saxon wan, wagon, and man. A wagoner. See under Wainwright.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wenman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenman is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 234,903rd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,251,777 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wenman live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Wenman is also the 64,226th most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 9,323 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Wenman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wenman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wenman surname increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wenman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wenman last name are 15.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wenman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning R 222,252 per year; in United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning $49,241 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Whenman92330/
Wennman92201/
Wienman9221/
Wenmann9220/
Wennmann86136/
Wienmann8624/
Wejneman862/
Weenmann862/
Whenmane862/
Weinnman862/
Weineman861/
Wehenman860/
Winman83231/
Venman83196/
Benman83131/
Wänman8377/
Wynman8338/
Wenmam831/
Wemman830/
Weinemann802/
Wiennmann800/
Weinnmann800/
Veenman771,414/
Benmman77239/
Wännman7775/
Vennman7762/
Wijnman7758/
Beenman7742/
Venmann7729/
Benmann7726/
Bennman7724/
Whynman7711/
Benmain774/
Behnman772/
Wemmann772/
Whnmane772/
Vienman772/
Uenmang771/
Benmahn771/
Wyneman771/
Winmaun771/
Whinman770/
Winmaung71106/
Vennmann7149/
Wönnmann7132/
Bennmann7121/
Wayneman711/
Wajneman711/
Wainnman711/
Binman67237/
Vänman6788/
Benmon6724/
Winmon6718/
Vinman679/
Winmassin672/
Venmam672/
Bnmhan671/
Bynman670/
Wimman670/

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Wenman Reference & Research

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