Wenzler Surname

152,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wenzler Surname User-submission:

Wenzler is a patronymic from the German surname Wenzel. It came from the male given name Wenzeslaus, which in turn came from the Czech given names Václav or Venceslav, which meant 'praised with glory'. Later on, the German suffix -el was added to Wenze, creating Wenzel.

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Wenzler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6701:48,2076,309
United States8821:410,95135,756
Switzerland871:94,40110,260
France571:1,165,311123,217
Canada411:898,67368,969
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Austria321:266,10730,958
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Croatia161:264,28827,725
England41:13,929,515290,718
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Wenzler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wenzler is a patronymic from the German surname Wenzel. It came from the male given name Wenzeslaus, which in turn came from the Czech given names Václav or Venceslav, which meant 'praised with glory'. Later on, the German suffix -el was added to Wenze, creating Wenzel.

- melsundae

Wenzler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenzler is found most in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenzler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,436th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,524,263 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wenzler reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,670 people, or 1 in 48,207. In Germany Wenzler is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 70 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Bavaria, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Wenzler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wenzler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wenzler last name rose 2,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wenzler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenzler last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Wenzler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 665.97% more than the national average, earning R 1,820,230 per year; in United States they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $48,522 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $55,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wentzler93448/
Wenczler9374/
Weinzler9311/
Wwenzler931/
Benzler861,135/
Winzler86257/
Wensler86103/
Wencler868/
Wenzlir861/
Bentzler80155/
Wintzler8022/
Venczler8016/
Wentsler8012/
Bendzler801/
Winczler801/
Wenchler800/
Wentzlerová781/
Wincler71290/
Bensler71166/
Winsler7184/
Binzler7123/
Weinciller7122/
Vencler7119/
Vensler7114/
Wensettler711/
Wemsler710/
Bentsler67734/
Bintzler67109/
Winchler6733/
Vinczler6716/
Wintzlerová679/
Bendsler673/
Wincller671/
Wincyler671/
Winczlerová671/
Ventsler671/
Winsller671/
Benchler670/

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