Wenn Surname

157,241st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wenn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wen' from residence on a fen; a variant of the Somerset Venn (v. Fenn and Venn).

Johannes atte Wenne, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1742. Married — James Wenn and Sarah Merris: St.

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Wenn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7431:74,9918,512
South Africa6271:86,40810,632
Germany3621:222,39124,911
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
Australia3301:81,8059,494
Canada1251:294,76527,374
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Norway311:165,88020,092
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Liberia131:339,11818,650
France81:8,302,840321,660
China71:195,331,65210,124
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Wenn (456) may also be a first name.

Wenn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wen' from residence on a fen; a variant of the Somerset Venn (v. Fenn and Venn).

Johannes atte Wenne, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1742. Married — James Wenn and Sarah Merris: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1803. — William Day and Mary French (witness R. Wenn): St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Furze [a variant of Middle English winne, whynne, whin, furze; cogn.

with Scandinavian hven, bent-grass] Johannes atte Wenne.—Soms. Subs. Roll, A.D. 1315-16.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wenn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenn is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 157,241st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,619,535 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Wenn are found; 28 percent are found in Northern Europe and 27 percent are found in British Isles. Wenn is also the 400,063rd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 456 people.

The surname Wenn is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 743 people, or 1 in 74,991. In England Wenn is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 18 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Wenn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wenn last name increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wenn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wenn surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wenn are 26.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wenn earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning 297,083 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning R 240,384 per year; in United States they earn 15% more than the national average, earning $49,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $58,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wenne89185/
Wenng8922/
Wuenn8913/
Waenn897/
Weinn896/
Whenn896/
Wennk891/
Wennt891/
Woenn890/
Weynn890/
Wen864,840,436/
Wnn8610/
Wenndt80164/
Wuenne8020/
Wengne802/
Weenng801/
Whenne801/
Weinne800/
Wynn7566,683/
Winn7556,022/
Benn7519,272/
Venn757,519/
Wein756,785/
Wien754,064/
Weyn751,198/
Wehn751,196/
Wene751,168/
Woen75677/
Wean75638/
Ween75448/
When75217/
Waen75116/
Wuen7557/
Wünn7550/
Wänn7544/
Weun7536/
Hwen7517/
Wenh756/
Wwen753/
Wwnn752/
Vwen752/
Hwnn752/
Wnnh751/
Wnne751/
Wnnn751/
Wouenne731/
Wynne6729,525/
Venne676,396/
Winne672,375/
Wn67770/
Wiehn67600/
Weyne67492/
Weenk67339/
Weine67267/
Wheen67226/
Wøien67210/
Weijn67162/
Whinn67148/
Wentt67120/
Whynn67119/
Weene6746/
Vienn6740/
Whean6739/
Whein6737/
Wengg6730/
Weihn6729/
Whene6727/
Bennő6718/
Hwynn6716/
Wenhe6713/
Wionn679/
Winnd678/
Hween677/
Wenøe675/
Wönne675/
Winnk674/
Wuinn674/
Wentd673/
Waynn673/
Hwinn673/
Wendd673/
Hwein673/
Wehng672/
Hweyn671/
Hwene671/
Weehn671/
Wynnc671/
Wynng671/
Wynnk671/
Wemng671/
Wemnt671/
Voenn671/
Whehn671/
Hwean671/
Wainn671/
Winnn671/
Weane670/
Wuent670/
Beenn670/

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