Wensa Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Wensa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wensa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Lebanon941:59,9694,596
Benin341:303,98824,879
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Wensa (225) may also be a first name.

Wensa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wensa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wensa? popularity and diffusion

Wensa is the 587,571st most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 13,698,395 people. The last name Wensa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wensa reside; 55 percent reside in Central Africa and 55 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 599,828th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 225 people.

It is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 251,291. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Lebanon, where 18 percent reside.

Wensa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wensa surname is principally Maronite (91%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wensay9141/
Whensa917/
Wennsa914/
Wenssa912/
Wiensa911/
Wensha911/
Wensaas8346/
Wenshau8331/
Wensiah8331/
Wensaut839/
Whensay839/
Wouensa835/
Wiensah831/
Wensaya831/
Weinsay831/
Waensai831/
Bensa801,304/
Winsa80904/
Wenza80377/
Wense80282/
Wensi80240/
Wenja8099/
Vensa8061/
Wensy8034/
Uensa8021/
Wenso806/
Wemsa802/
Whnsa801/
Wnsaa801/
Whensayh776/
Wenschau771/
Bensai73416/
Wendja73301/
Bensay73145/
Wenseh7364/
Winssa7343/
Bensha7342/
Vensas7336/
Ouensa7332/
Winsea7328/
Wensou7321/
Benssa7314/
Winsah7312/
Wensih7311/
Vensoa7310/
Wenshi7310/
Wensie737/
Whinsa737/
Bensau735/
Wainsa734/
Whenso734/
Wenzia734/
Winsai734/
Vensau734/
Wensei733/
Bensaa733/
Woinsa733/
Veensa732/
Vensah732/
Vensai732/
Wensco732/
Wensey732/
Wesnse732/
Winsoa732/
Wuinsa732/
Bensaï732/
Winsia732/
Huensa731/
Weinza731/
Wencea731/
Wenshe731/
Wensho731/
Wenzai731/
Wiense731/
Bensea731/
Wenjah731/
Wengia731/
Hwinsa731/
Wenjja731/
Weensi731/
Venssa731/
Woenza731/
Wensui731/
Weenja731/
Wensee731/
Wensze731/
Uensai731/
Wensop730/
Winsas730/
Winsau730/
Wenset730/
Bensaih67847/
Winsatt6759/
Wensits6750/
Wenseth6742/
Weinsou6729/
Wensche6720/
Vensaus6715/
Benshea6714/
Wensioe6713/
Benshay679/
Bensaah679/
Wenchis677/
Wenzeis676/
Wenshøj676/
Whensou675/
Wenshuo675/
Wnza674/
Wenchau672/
Vnsa672/
Wenchai672/
Huensca671/
Bnsa671/
Winsaat671/
Winsead671/
Wengest671/
Wenshou671/
Venshau671/
Benssay671/
Vensiea671/
Winsiah671/
Wenscho671/
Woinsah671/
Bensayh671/
Ouenssa671/
Vwenshy671/
Whnshha671/
Wendges671/
Wnsi671/
Wnso671/
Bensaai671/
Whinsay670/
Wenship670/
Wensyss670/
Winsapp670/
Winshad670/
Wenshop670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wensa
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