Wentzien Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wentzien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wentzien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4141:194,45822,473
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wentzien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wentzien occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wentzien.

How Common Is The Last Name Wentzien? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 601,907th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wentzien are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 194,458. In Germany Wentzien is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 57 percent live, Bremen, where 17 percent live and Hamburg, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany Wentzien exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Finland, where 1 percent live.

Wentzien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wentzien has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wentzien surname rose 1,920 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wentzien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wentzien surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Wentzien earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.21% more than the national average, earning $55,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weintzien941/
Wentzin9313/
Wenzien934/
Wentzen932/
Bentzien88344/
Wientzen8856/
Weintzen884/
Wenzin8686/
Wenzen8669/
Wienczien821/
Bentzen804,081/
Wintzen80340/
Bentzin80185/
Wencien803/
Wintzin801/
Wentsin801/
Bendtzen75142/
Wenchien753/
Benntzen752/
Vendtzen751/
Wentseng751/
Bentszen751/
Wintzinc750/
Venzin71691/
Venzen71270/
Uenzen7125/
Benttsien712/
Winzin711/
Bentsen674,840/
Wenchen67132/
Bendzin6725/
Ventgen6719/
Bendzen678/
Bencien677/
Wenchin672/
Bentzén671/
Ventzén671/
Ventsin671/
Wintjin671/
Ventsen671/
Bentcen670/

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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 Wentzien
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis