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
Average Male Wenz Height
178.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 46,716th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 656,832 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 widespread first name world-wide, borne by 64 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 7,437 people, or 1 in 10,825. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 33 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Not including Germany it exists in 47 countries. It also occurs 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 surname 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 last name are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans 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
| 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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- 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 Wenz
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