Wensing Surname

158,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wensing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wensing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4461:55,6757,216
Netherlands4691:36,0076,048
Brazil2661:804,79129,182
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Australia2201:122,70813,477
Canada671:549,93446,038
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wensing (138) may also be a first name.

Wensing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wensing is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wensing? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wensing is the 158,807th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wensing reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 787,636th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 138 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,446 people, or 1 in 55,675. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 4 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent live. Beside Germany Wensing occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Wensing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wensing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wensing last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wensing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wensing are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wensing earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $54,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wensink861,899/
Bensing861,777/
Wenjing8678/
Wenzing8677/
Winsing8635/
Wenxing8623/
Vensing8612/
Wenseng863/
Wenging861/
Bensingh8048/
Wensheng8038/
Winsingh8018/
Wainsing8011/
Waenseng802/
Wensinck802/
Wenching802/
Weinsink800/
Wensnk771/
Bensching7577/
Weinshink751/
Benzing712,874/
Binsing7161/
Vencing7151/
Benging7151/
Venseng7133/
Wensenk7127/
Wenceng7124/
Bencing7120/
Winzing7111/
Wenzeng717/
Vinsing714/
Benseng713/
Hwnsngh711/
Wenjeng711/
Winsink710/
Wenzheng6737/
Wencheng6721/
Benzieng673/
Wienshnk671/

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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
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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 Wensing
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