Wensh Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Wensh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wensh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1571:35,9053,454
Israel381:225,20121,188
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wensh (126) may also be a first name.

Wensh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wensh occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wensh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,194,481st most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Wensh are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 79 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 829,183rd most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 126 people.

The surname is most common in Lebanon, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 35,905. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 83 percent reside, South Governorate, where 8 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Lebanon this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 19 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Wensh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wensh surname is principally Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wensch91160/
Weinsh912/
Weensh911/
Wensth911/
Wenshe911/
Wens892,351/
Wnsh894/
Wuensch83957/
Wiensch8399/
Wensche8320/
Weinsch8315/
Weunsch838/
Wiens8014,676/
Weins801,526/
Weyns80746/
Weens80333/
Wense80282/
Bensh80143/
Wench8085/
Weans8043/
Wenås8034/
Wenæs8015/
Woens8015/
Vensh804/
Wenns802/
Wenss801/
Hwens800/
Winsh800/
Wuensche77506/
Weinsche772/
Whensche771/
Wns7521/
Wünsch737,632/
Winsch73248/
Wuench7374/
Wiensz7355/
Weijns7341/
Wnsche7333/
Winsth7333/
Wennås7326/
Wienss7323/
Wuenst7321/
Beensh7319/
Wűnsch7318/
Wenzhe7314/
Weinsz7313/
Wynsch7312/
Weinås739/
Wesnæs735/
Wnnshh734/
Whense734/
Venshe733/
Weenås732/
Wesnse732/
Wainsh731/
Wheyns731/
Winshe731/
Wensze731/
Weunns730/
Weinns730/
Wennch730/
Weinss730/
Wuinsh730/
Weesns730/
Wenz6711,095/
Wünsche676,805/
Bens675,213/
Wyns672,392/
Wins671,404/
Vens671,284/
Uens6784/
Behnsch6769/
Winsche6750/
Huensch6734/
Wems6721/
Bnsh676/
Wnss675/
Vensche674/
Wuenche673/
Wűnsche673/
Wainsch672/
Wuesnch671/
Hwns671/
Woinshe671/
Vwns671/
Wnsj671/
Wuinsch670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wensh
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