Wensten Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wensten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wensten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wensten (10) may also be a first name.

Wensten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wensten occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wensten? popularity and diffusion

Wensten is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wensten live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 80 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found.

Wensten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wensten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wensten last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wensten Last Name Statistics demography

Wensten earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weinsten9339/
Wennsten9330/
Weinstien8862/
Wienstien886/
Weinsteen881/
Winsten86263/
Bensten8663/
Wenstin861/
Vensten860/
Wnstn831/
Bennsten8029/
Vennsten8025/
Weinstin8015/
Wainsten8011/
Winstien807/
Winsteen801/
Winstend801/
Whinsten801/
Benstenn800/
Winstn771/
Vienstien750/
Vinsten7161/
Winstin7149/
Winstén7116/
Benstin716/
Wemstem711/
Wimsten710/
Bynsten710/
Vinsteen6712/
Vinstien671/
Winstind671/
Wainstin671/
Wijnstijn636/
Wainsztin631/
Vincten571/
Binshtyn531/

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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
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wensten
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