Where Does The Last Name Wenzel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wenzel (Arabic: وينزل) is most common in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Wenżel or Wënzel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenzel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 7,113^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 91,273 people. The surname Wenzel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wenzel are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 122,981^st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 3,363 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 56,131 people, or 1 in 1,434. In Germany Wenzel is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Wenzel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wenzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wenzel surname rose 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 668 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wenzel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Wenzel are 16.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wenzel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning €30,611 per year; in Norway they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning 344,173 kr per year; in Peru they earn 136.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,770 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.5% less than the national average, earning R 127,128 per year; in United States they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $45,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,064 CAD per year.