Wenman Surname
Approximately 1,714 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWenman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 734 | 1:75,910 | 8,597 |
| United States | 342 | 1:1,059,821 | 77,412 |
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Finland | 34 | 1:161,668 | 14,556 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 298 | 1:81,797 | 8,741 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
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.
= Wainman, q.v.
The driver of a wain or wagon.
Anglo-Saxon wan, wagon, and man. A wagoner. See under Wainwright.
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Wenman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wenman has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenman? popularity and diffusion
Wenman is the 234,903rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,251,777 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Wenman are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Wenman is also the 64,226th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 9,323 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 734 people, or 1 in 75,910. In England Wenman is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England it is found in 23 countries. It is also common 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 who held the Wenman last name rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wenman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wenman surname are 15.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.67% registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whenman | 92 | 330 | / |
| Wennman | 92 | 201 | / |
| Wienman | 92 | 21 | / |
| Wenmann | 92 | 20 | / |
| Wennmann | 86 | 136 | / |
| Wienmann | 86 | 24 | / |
| Wejneman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weenmann | 86 | 2 | / |
| Whenmane | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weinnman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Weineman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wehenman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Winman | 83 | 231 | / |
| Venman | 83 | 196 | / |
| Benman | 83 | 131 | / |
| Wänman | 83 | 77 | / |
| Wynman | 83 | 38 | / |
| Wenmam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wemman | 83 | 0 | / |
| Weinemann | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wiennmann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weinnmann | 80 | 0 | / |
| Veenman | 77 | 1,414 | / |
| Benmman | 77 | 239 | / |
| Wännman | 77 | 75 | / |
| Vennman | 77 | 62 | / |
| Wijnman | 77 | 58 | / |
| Beenman | 77 | 42 | / |
| Venmann | 77 | 29 | / |
| Benmann | 77 | 26 | / |
| Bennman | 77 | 24 | / |
| Whynman | 77 | 11 | / |
| Benmain | 77 | 4 | / |
| Behnman | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wemmann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whnmane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vienman | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uenmang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benmahn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyneman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Winmaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whinman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Winmaung | 71 | 106 | / |
| Vennmann | 71 | 49 | / |
| Wönnmann | 71 | 32 | / |
| Bennmann | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wayneman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wajneman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainnman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Binman | 67 | 237 | / |
| Vänman | 67 | 88 | / |
| Benmon | 67 | 24 | / |
| Winmon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vinman | 67 | 9 | / |
| Winmassin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Venmam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bnmhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bynman | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wimman | 67 | 0 | / |
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