Wentzell Surname
Approximately 3,081 people bear this surname
Wentzell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,546 | 1:23,833 | 3,243 |
| United States | 1,310 | 1:276,686 | 25,860 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:193,895 | 16,985 |
The alternate forms: Wëntzell (10) are calculated separately.
Wentzell (23) may also be a first name.
Wentzell Demographics
Average Wentzell Salary in
United States
$46,392 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wentzell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wentzell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wentzell occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Wëntzell. Click here for further possible spellings of Wentzell.
How Common Is The Last Name Wentzell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 144,236th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,365,318 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wentzell live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 23 people.
The surname Wentzell is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 1,546 people, or 1 in 23,833. In Canada Wentzell is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 61 percent reside, Ontario, where 16 percent reside and Alberta, where 9 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Wentzell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wentzell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wentzell last name grew 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wentzell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wentzell surname are 2.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.73% registered with the political party.
The amount Wentzell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.42% more than the national average, earning R 364,596 per year; in United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $44,084 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wëntzell | 96 | 10 | / |
| Wentzel | 93 | 16,976 | / |
| Wenzell | 93 | 542 | / |
| Wentzll | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wntzell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wintzell | 88 | 153 | / |
| Wenthzel | 88 | 10 | / |
| Weintzel | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ventzell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wentziel | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wendzell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wenczell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wentsell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bentzell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wentzzel | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wentrzel | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wienzell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wenzel | 86 | 79,843 | / |
| Wentzl | 86 | 18 | / |
| Bentzel | 80 | 586 | / |
| Wenczel | 80 | 357 | / |
| Wendzel | 80 | 214 | / |
| Winzell | 80 | 135 | / |
| Ventzel | 80 | 97 | / |
| Wentsel | 80 | 29 | / |
| Wenzzel | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wintzel | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wencell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woenzel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wentcel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wentzil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wynzell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwenzel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waenzel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wenzl | 77 | 6,380 | / |
| Wnzel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wenchell | 75 | 52 | / |
| Venczell | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wiendzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wenddzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wentshel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bentsell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wencel | 71 | 3,734 | / |
| Venzel | 71 | 1,345 | / |
| Winzel | 71 | 82 | / |
| Wynzel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Ventzl | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wenzeł | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wenzil | 71 | 5 | / |
| Uenzel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wënzel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wendshell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wintchell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Venczel | 67 | 2,339 | / |
| Ventsel | 67 | 922 | / |
| Wenchel | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bentsel | 67 | 101 | / |
| Bendzel | 67 | 88 | / |
| Wincell | 67 | 74 | / |
| Vintzel | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wenczelová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vencell | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wendzelová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bentcel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vendzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wnzl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winziel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vinzell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wendzelova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiencel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyncell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benczel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wintsel | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Wentzell
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