Wenton Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Wenton Surname Definition:
Ingeram de Wenton and Thomas de Wenton were jurors at a court held at Le Bellocis Hill near Inverness, 1376-7 (Innes Family, p. 63). Thomas Wentoun of Strikmertene, a charter witness at Dudhope, 1609 (Paltalloch Writs, p. 144).
Wenton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Wenton (111) may also be a first name.
Wenton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ingeram de Wenton and Thomas de Wenton were jurors at a court held at Le Bellocis Hill near Inverness, 1376-7 (Innes Family, p. 63). Thomas Wentoun of Strikmertene, a charter witness at Dudhope, 1609 (Paltalloch Writs, p. 144).
Wenton Demographics
Average Wenton Salary in
United States
$55,153 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wenton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wenton is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,312,869th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wenton reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Wenton is also the 890,531st most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 111 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Wenton is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 88 percent are found, Greater London, where 6 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 3 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Wenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wenton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wenton last name grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wenton Last Name Statistics demography
Wenton earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.82% more than the national average, earning $55,153 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weynton | 92 | 11 | / |
| Whenton | 92 | 8 | / |
| Wentone | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weinton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weenton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wenthong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Benton | 83 | 62,337 | / |
| Winton | 83 | 10,307 | / |
| Venton | 83 | 1,018 | / |
| Wynton | 83 | 100 | / |
| Wentan | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wentom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wemton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waenthonh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whinton | 77 | 32 | / |
| Bentton | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bennton | 77 | 7 | / |
| Benthon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Venthon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Beenton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wintone | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bentohn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wentand | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ouenton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whentan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bentoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wynnton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bentonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wentoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wainton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bendton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ventong | 77 | 0 | / |
| Winnton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wenthousen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wenttang | 71 | 7 | / |
| Winthong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Venthong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Windtone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenttand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wintoint | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wendthousen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wenttane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wentunth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vinton | 67 | 3,862 | / |
| Binton | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Wentum | 67 | 509 | / |
| Bentan | 67 | 216 | / |
| Wintan | 67 | 82 | / |
| Wintun | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ventom | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ventan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Vynton | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wintom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bntton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wentuisen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bentun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainhtone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bynton | 67 | 1 | / |
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