Wientjes Surname

308,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wientjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wientjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7711:21,9033,493
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Germany1241:649,23850,829
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Estonia81:165,22626,217
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wientjes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wientjes is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wientjes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wientjes is the 308,137th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,949,017 people. The last name Wientjes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wientjes live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 771 people, or 1 in 21,903. In The Netherlands Wientjes is most common in: Gelderland, where 27 percent reside, Overijssel, where 24 percent reside and North Brabant, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Wientjes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wientjes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wientjes surname increased 7,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wientjes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wientjes last name are 23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wientjes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $59,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieentjes941/
Wientjees940/
Wintjes93404/
Wentjes931/
Wijntjes88434/
Wientges8896/
Bientjes8812/
Weentjes882/
Wienties882/
Wyntjes80492/
Wentges80130/
Wienges8067/
Wintges8013/
Winties800/
Beentjes752,269/
Huintjes7576/
Wijnties7520/
Bentjies7513/
Wienches7512/
Vientiese711/
Vintges67193/
Wiencis67146/
Benties670/
Wiengis670/
Huintges6315/
Wiencisz631/
Wiensich630/
Bintijais592/
Bentiez5377/
Vyntges531/
Wienciś531/

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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 Wientjes
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