Wenzel Surname
Approximately 79,843 people bear this surname
Wenzel Surname Definition:
(1) “Wreath of Fame” in Czech (Vjenecslawa). (2) Diminutive of Werner (q.v.).
Wenzel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 56,131 | 1:1,434 | 109 |
| United States | 16,020 | 1:22,625 | 2,842 |
| Brazil | 1,710 | 1:125,190 | 4,742 |
| Canada | 1,270 | 1:29,012 | 3,810 |
| Austria | 892 | 1:9,546 | 1,242 |
| Poland | 698 | 1:54,454 | 8,566 |
| Australia | 553 | 1:48,817 | 6,085 |
| France | 263 | 1:252,558 | 39,013 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| Chile | 231 | 1:76,262 | 3,067 |
| Denmark | 222 | 1:25,427 | 2,588 |
| Switzerland | 177 | 1:46,401 | 6,308 |
| Netherlands | 171 | 1:98,755 | 16,062 |
| Czechia | 143 | 1:74,360 | 12,495 |
| Sweden | 140 | 1:70,334 | 5,307 |
| Thailand | 113 | 1:625,118 | 105,836 |
| Argentina | 113 | 1:378,260 | 29,259 |
| Mexico | 73 | 1:1,700,359 | 17,324 |
| Slovakia | 68 | 1:78,477 | 15,212 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Uruguay | 42 | 1:81,709 | 8,364 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Peru | 35 | 1:908,118 | 18,273 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 1:4,797 | 618 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 1:72,568 | 6,124 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,405 | 1:35,743 | 4,238 |
The alternate forms: Wenżel (1) & Wënzel (1) are calculated separately.
Wenzel (3,363) may also be a first name.
Wenzel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Wreath of Fame” in Czech (Vjenecslawa). (2) Diminutive of Werner (q.v.).
(German) Descendant of Wenceslaw (wreath, fame).
Wenzel Demographics
Average Wenzel Salary in
United States
$45,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wenzel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenzel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wenzel (Arabic: وينزل) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Wenżel or Wënzel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenzel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wenzel is the 7,113th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 91,273 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wenzel live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 122,981st most widespread first name on earth, held by 3,363 people.
The surname Wenzel is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 56,131 people, or 1 in 1,434. In Germany Wenzel is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Hesse, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Wenzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wenzel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 668 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wenzel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wenzel last name are 16.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.1% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wenzel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wenzel in the Arabic language | ||
| وينزل | wynzl | - |
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