Wenzlau Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wenzlau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenzlau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1371:587,63147,553
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wenzlau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wenzlau occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenzlau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wenzlau is the 1,159,732nd most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name Wenzlau occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wenzlau reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wenzlau is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 587,631. In Germany Wenzlau is primarily found in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 47 percent live, Saxony, where 23 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent live. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Wenzlau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wenzlau has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenzlau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wenzlau are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% being registered to vote for the party.

Wenzlau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wentzlau9379/
Wenzslaus881/
Wenslau8635/
Wenclau862/
Wenzlawe8049/
Wenzladd803/
Wenzlass802/
Wenslhau800/
Wenslay7112/
Venclau712/
Wenslai711/
Wencesllau711/
Venslaus672/
Venzella672/
Winzlawe671/
Venzlass671/

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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 Wenzlau
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