Wensink Surname

216,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wensink Surname User-submission:

The Wensink surname means 'pit in the yard'.

Wensink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4301:11,8091,666
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Canada891:413,99536,402
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
England61:9,286,343223,652
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wensink Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wensink surname means 'pit in the yard'.

- gerardwensink

Wensink Last Name Facts

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

Wensink occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wensink? popularity and diffusion

Wensink is the 216,168th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,837,570 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wensink live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,430 people, or 1 in 11,809. In The Netherlands Wensink is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 47 percent are found, Overijssel, where 22 percent are found and South Holland, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Wensink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wensink has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wensink last name grew 2,336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wensink Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wensink surname are 24.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Wensink earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.41% less than the national average, earning $38,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $48,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wensinck932/
Weinsink930/
Wensnk921/
Wensin921/
Weinshink881/
Wensing862,749/
Wensien86100/
Wensenk8627/
Wenshin861/
Wensind860/
Winsink860/
Wnsin831/
Wienshnk801/
Wensen77611/
Bensin77212/
Winsin77181/
Wenzin7786/
Wenxin7741/
Wenjin7732/
Vensin7728/
Weensn771/
Weinshenk7531/
Bensing711,777/
Weinschenk711,230/
Bensien71144/
Weynschenk71102/
Wenjing7178/
Wenzing7177/
Winsing7135/
Wenxing7123/
Wehnsen7123/
Wenshen7121/
Vensing7112/
Wengien7110/
Wenzien714/
Wenseng713/
Benzink713/
Wenchin712/
Wengesn711/
Winsinn711/
Wenging711/
Venshin711/
Weinsehenk711/
Wienschenk711/
Benssin711/
Weinschenck6763/
Bensingh6748/
Wensheng6738/
Weijnschenk6720/
Winsingh6718/
Wainsing6711/
Bensn6710/
Wnsnt673/
Venshina673/
Waenseng672/
Wenchenk672/
Wenching672/
Viencink671/
Bencinck671/
Bnsin671/
Vinsinck671/
Wensceen671/
Wiencenk671/
Vensienė671/
Winschin671/
Vnsin670/

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