Wenz Surname

46,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,4371:10,8251,365
United States2,5801:140,48814,610
Brazil3401:629,63023,350
Austria1411:60,3939,409
Poland1381:275,42633,676
France1091:609,38380,423
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Canada511:722,46357,796
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England181:3,095,448105,421
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Wales151:206,30213,003
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Wenz (64) may also be a first name.

Wenz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wenz is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,716th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 656,832 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Wenz live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,223,525th most common first name internationally, held by 64 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 7,437 people, or 1 in 10,825. In Germany Wenz is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Wenz occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Wenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wenz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenz surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wenz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.99% more than the national average, earning $52,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wentz8914,377/
Wenze891,541/
Weinz89622/
Wencz8958/
Wienz8917/
Weenz897/
Wendz895/
Wenzt892/
Weynz891/
Wnz864/
Wiensz8055/
Wiendz8016/
Wenzhe8014/
Weinsz8013/
Wiencz804/
Wientz803/
Wentze803/
Wendtz802/
Woentz802/
Weinze801/
Waentz801/
Wensze801/
Wuentz801/
Benz7543,596/
Wens752,351/
Venz751,268/
Winz751,036/
Wenc75999/
Wnzs753/
Wjnz752/
Wnze751/
Wemz751/
Wnzp751/
Wnnz751/
Whnz750/
Wiens6714,676/
Wintz672,215/
Weins671,526/
Wence671,240/
Weyns67746/
Bensz67624/
Wenje67530/
Bendz67447/
Weens67333/
Wense67282/
Wensh67198/
Ventz67166/
Winze67129/
Wents67104/
Wainz6799/
Wienc6794/
Wench6785/
Wincz6769/
Weans6743/
Huenz6743/
Venze6741/
Winsz6739/
Vencz6737/
Wenås6734/
Wöntz6725/
Bennz6715/
Wenæs6715/
Woens6715/
Vendz6713/
Wienß6711/
Uentz6710/
Weinß675/
Wemtz673/
Windz673/
Uenze672/
Wenns672/
Wemdz672/
Wenczová671/
Wenss671/
Venzd671/
Vienz671/
Wentc671/
Wencs671/
Winnz671/
Venzh671/
Vensz671/
Wynnz671/
Winzh671/
Wends670/
Hwens670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenz
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