Wenner Surname

56,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Wenner Surname User-submission:

This surname was given to a resident of an area near the river Wenne. The river is located near Meschede/, Germany.

Wenner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4271:81,8759,308
Germany2,7151:29,6523,901
France5911:112,39016,839
Argentina3151:135,69311,475
Sweden1571:62,7184,797
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Switzerland721:114,06811,784
Norway521:98,89013,481
England471:1,185,49155,443
Hungary371:265,30520,779
Israel351:244,50422,492
Chile231:765,93416,989
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
United States Virgin Islands201:5,519844
Austria181:473,08046,251
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Luxembourg71:82,9356,145
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9301:53,9996,076

The alternate forms: Wennér (11) are calculated separately.

Wenner (619) may also be a first name.

Wenner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was given to a resident of an area near the river Wenne. The river is located near Meschede/, Germany.

- Johannes Heinz Michels

Wenner Last Name Facts

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

Wenner is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Wennér. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 56,883rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 817,998 people. The last name Wenner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wenner are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wenner is also the 335,240th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 619 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,427 people, or 1 in 81,875. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Wenner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wenner last name grew 476 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wenner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenner last name are 11.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wenner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning 352,186 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.71% less than the national average, earning R 62,472 per year; in United States they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $45,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.57% more than the national average, earning $65,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wennér9411/
Wienner9267/
Weinner9263/
Wengner9232/
Wennier9222/
Whenner9217/
Wennert924/
Wehnner920/
Wennger920/
Wener911,229/
Wnner910/
Wennerød8645/
Wennerth8623/
Wheinner860/
Weiner8338,270/
Benner8326,379/
Winner838,779/
Venner833,768/
Wejner83508/
Weener83436/
Weaner83257/
Whener8354/
Weyner8350/
Wenher8319/
Wynner838/
Wönner837/
Wemner833/
Whnner831/
Weneer831/
Wennerová803/
Wner802/
Wainner77134/
Winnier7789/
Bennear7750/
Vennere7739/
Vennier7726/
Wehener7711/
Winneur7710/
Winnger7710/
Vengner776/
Vennert775/
Wingner775/
Weijner775/
Bennerr774/
Weineer773/
Winnerr773/
Weineir772/
Vennear771/
Wenhere771/
Vienner771/
Venneir771/
Beenner771/
Weanear771/
Weinere771/
Wysnner771/
Wheener770/
Wheaner770/
Whinner770/
Weinear770/
Winer734,454/
Wyner73841/
Wgner7317/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Wnier731/
Wneer731/
Hwner730/
Whner730/
Wenre730/
Wnert730/
Vennerød7153/
Weijhner7111/
D'Benner711/
Viennier711/
Binner673,501/
Wainer672,145/
Wähner671,092/
Wayner67623/
Vinner67491/
Bönner67273/
Bünner6784/
Woyner6771/
Bynner6721/
Vynner6714/
Bennir6713/
Woiner6712/
Vemner6712/
Wemnér6710/
Whiner678/
Whyner677/
Wånger675/
Wineer674/
Winere674/
Vennir673/
Winnir673/
Winher673/
Wøhner673/
Wimner672/
Wéhner672/
Vänner672/
Wuiner671/
Winejr671/
Wenire671/
Wehnre671/
Winnerová671/
Wynear671/
Winerr670/
Wihner670/

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