Wnek Surname
Approximately 1,639 people bear this surname
Wnek Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Grandson, probably shortened form of a longer name; one associated with his grandfather.
Read More About This SurnameWnek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,306 | 1:277,534 | 25,925 |
| Poland | 86 | 1:441,962 | 45,671 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
Wnek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) Grandson, probably shortened form of a longer name; one associated with his grandfather.
User-submitted Reference
Wnęk comes from the Old Polish word for 'grandson'. The Modern Polish word for grandson is wnuk.
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Average Wnek Salary in
United States
$46,159 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wnek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wnek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wnek occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wnek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wnek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 243,312th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,446,337 people. The surname Wnek is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wnek reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,306 people, or 1 in 277,534. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 20 percent reside, New Jersey, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Wnek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wnek surname are 0.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wnek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.41% more than the national average, earning $70,752 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wneke | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wneck | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wnekz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wneak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hwnek | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wynnek | 80 | 59 | / |
| Winnek | 80 | 54 | / |
| Wennek | 80 | 50 | / |
| Wemnek | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vnek | 75 | 18 | / |
| Wnik | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wnyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wnec | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wnjk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wneq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Winneke | 73 | 108 | / |
| Wenneke | 73 | 45 | / |
| Wenneck | 73 | 42 | / |
| Wneková | 73 | 22 | / |
| Winneck | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wynneck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wünneke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wimneke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Winnecke | 67 | 126 | / |
| Wennecke | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wünnecke | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wneiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wingneke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wennehek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wnick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bneck | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wnek
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