Wenz Surname
Approximately 11,095 people bear this surname
Wenz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,437 | 1:10,825 | 1,365 |
| United States | 2,580 | 1:140,488 | 14,610 |
| Brazil | 340 | 1:629,630 | 23,350 |
| Austria | 141 | 1:60,393 | 9,409 |
| Poland | 138 | 1:275,426 | 33,676 |
| France | 109 | 1:609,383 | 80,423 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 378 | 1:132,854 | 12,672 |
Wenz (64) may also be a first name.
Wenz Demographics
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Wenz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenz? popularity and diffusion
Wenz is the 46,716th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 656,832 people. The surname Wenz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wenz reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 64 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 7,437 people, or 1 in 10,825. In Germany Wenz is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent reside and Hesse, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
Wenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wenz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wenz surname expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wenz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wenz surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.54% being registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentz | 89 | 14,377 | / |
| Wenze | 89 | 1,541 | / |
| Weinz | 89 | 622 | / |
| Wencz | 89 | 58 | / |
| Wienz | 89 | 17 | / |
| Weenz | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wendz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wenzt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Weynz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wnz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wiensz | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wiendz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wenzhe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Weinsz | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wiencz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wientz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wentze | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wendtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woentz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weinze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waentz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wensze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuentz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benz | 75 | 43,596 | / |
| Wens | 75 | 2,351 | / |
| Venz | 75 | 1,268 | / |
| Winz | 75 | 1,036 | / |
| Wenc | 75 | 999 | / |
| Wnzs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wjnz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wnze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wemz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wnzp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wnnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whnz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wiens | 67 | 14,676 | / |
| Wintz | 67 | 2,215 | / |
| Weins | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Wence | 67 | 1,240 | / |
| Weyns | 67 | 746 | / |
| Bensz | 67 | 624 | / |
| Wenje | 67 | 530 | / |
| Bendz | 67 | 447 | / |
| Weens | 67 | 333 | / |
| Wense | 67 | 282 | / |
| Wensh | 67 | 198 | / |
| Ventz | 67 | 166 | / |
| Winze | 67 | 129 | / |
| Wents | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wainz | 67 | 99 | / |
| Wienc | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wench | 67 | 85 | / |
| Wincz | 67 | 69 | / |
| Weans | 67 | 43 | / |
| Huenz | 67 | 43 | / |
| Venze | 67 | 41 | / |
| Winsz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vencz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wenås | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wöntz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bennz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wenæs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Woens | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vendz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wienß | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uentz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weinß | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wemtz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Windz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uenze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wenns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wemdz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wenczová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venzd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vienz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wentc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wencs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vensz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wynnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wends | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hwens | 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenz
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