176.65 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Wentzel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wentzel occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wentzel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 31,447^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 429,285 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Wentzel reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wentzel is also the 232,444^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 1,168 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,027 people, or 1 in 6,749. In South Africa Wentzel is most common in: Western Cape, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 26 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live. Aside from South Africa it exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Wentzel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wentzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wentzel last name rose 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,914 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wentzel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wentzel surname are 10.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wentzel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning 371,695 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.42% more than the national average, earning R 364,596 per year; in United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,560 CAD per year.