Wensink Surname
Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname
Wensink Surname User-submission:
The Wensink surname means 'pit in the yard'.
Wensink Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1,430 | 1:11,809 | 1,666 |
| United States | 327 | 1:1,108,437 | 80,126 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Wensink Surname Meaning
Wensink Demographics
Average Wensink Salary in
United States
$38,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wensinck | 93 | 2 | / |
| Weinsink | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wensnk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wensin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weinshink | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wensing | 86 | 2,749 | / |
| Wensien | 86 | 100 | / |
| Wensenk | 86 | 27 | / |
| Wenshin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wensind | 86 | 0 | / |
| Winsink | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wnsin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wienshnk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wensen | 77 | 611 | / |
| Bensin | 77 | 212 | / |
| Winsin | 77 | 181 | / |
| Wenzin | 77 | 86 | / |
| Wenxin | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wenjin | 77 | 32 | / |
| Vensin | 77 | 28 | / |
| Weensn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weinshenk | 75 | 31 | / |
| Bensing | 71 | 1,777 | / |
| Weinschenk | 71 | 1,230 | / |
| Bensien | 71 | 144 | / |
| Weynschenk | 71 | 102 | / |
| Wenjing | 71 | 78 | / |
| Wenzing | 71 | 77 | / |
| Winsing | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wenxing | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wehnsen | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wenshen | 71 | 21 | / |
| Vensing | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wengien | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wenzien | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wenseng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Benzink | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wenchin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wengesn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Winsinn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenging | 71 | 1 | / |
| Venshin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weinsehenk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wienschenk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benssin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weinschenck | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bensingh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wensheng | 67 | 38 | / |
| Weijnschenk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Winsingh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wainsing | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bensn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wnsnt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Venshina | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waenseng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wenchenk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wenching | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viencink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bencinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnsin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinsinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wensceen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiencenk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vensienė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winschin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vnsin | 67 | 0 | / |
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