Wenzke Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Wenzke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenzke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6451:124,81515,240
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wenzke Last Name Facts

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

Wenzke is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenzke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wenzke is the 409,546th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,543,430 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wenzke live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 645 people, or 1 in 124,815. In Germany Wenzke is most common in: Brandenburg, where 30 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 14 percent are found. Not including Germany Wenzke exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Wenzke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenzke last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Wenzke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,764 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wentzke92134/
Wenzker926/
Wienzke921/
Wenzk913/
Wentzkie860/
Venzke832,268/
Wenske831,975/
Wencke83129/
Wenzky8380/
Wenzka8321/
Benzke8317/
Wenzki836/
Winzke831/
Wiencke771,258/
Ventzke77363/
Wentzky77169/
Wensker77100/
Winzker7772/
Wenszky7747/
Wenszka7721/
Wentzki7715/
Wenczka777/
Weinske772/
Wenscke771/
Wienske771/
Wintzke771/
Wenskey770/
Venzk733/
Benzk731/
Wuenscke711/
Wenskoey710/
Venske671,740/
Wenski67577/
Wencki67447/
Wensky67253/
Benske67160/
Winske67117/
Wencka6793/
Wenska6742/
Wincke6719/
Venzky6716/
Vencke6711/
Wüncke673/
Wyncke672/
Vinzke671/
Wendrzcki671/
Venzki671/
Wuensk671/

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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 Wenzke
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