Wonder Surname
Approximately 1,503 people bear this surname
Wonder Surname Definition:
This and Wunder and Wander are found in. Bowditch, and Wonders occurs in the Registrar-General's List. These names are probably of German origin. Wandersleben is the appellation of a market town in Prussian Saxony, and is also a surname; and Wander is the name of a celebrated German author.
Read More About This SurnameWonder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Nigeria | 248 | 1:714,285 | 32,812 |
| Iran | 143 | 1:536,941 | 31,079 |
| Kenya | 111 | 1:416,035 | 22,860 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Liberia | 99 | 1:44,531 | 4,051 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Zimbabwe | 53 | 1:291,288 | 29,631 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 384 | 1:130,778 | 12,540 |
Wonder (31,210) may also be a first name.
Wonder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This and Wunder and Wander are found in. Bowditch, and Wonders occurs in the Registrar-General's List. These names are probably of German origin. Wandersleben is the appellation of a market town in Prussian Saxony, and is also a surname; and Wander is the name of a celebrated German author. There is also a village and commune of Belgium, prov. Liége, named Wandre.
Wonder Demographics
Average Wonder Salary in
England
£28,000
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Wonder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wonder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wonder (Arabic: ندر) occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wonder? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 261,171st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,848,667 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Wonder live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,057th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 31,210 people.
Wonder is most commonly held in Ghana, where it is carried by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Outside of Ghana it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 10 percent reside.
Wonder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wonder has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wonder last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wonder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wonder surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wonder earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $53,392 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whonder | 92 | 66 | / |
| Wounder | 92 | 39 | / |
| Wonderz | 92 | 3 | / |
| Woender | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wondere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wunder | 83 | 8,544 | / |
| Wander | 83 | 4,535 | / |
| Bonder | 83 | 2,146 | / |
| Vonder | 83 | 936 | / |
| Wondre | 83 | 32 | / |
| Womder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Uonder | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wandere | 77 | 475 | / |
| Huonder | 77 | 418 | / |
| Bounder | 77 | 214 | / |
| Wandeur | 77 | 75 | / |
| Wandeer | 77 | 25 | / |
| Boonder | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wandier | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wanderz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wandeir | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wundere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waunder | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whander | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vondier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waander | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wandear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boynder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonnder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vondder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuinder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whender | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwander | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanhder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wandher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wannder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bondeer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wundder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vonderp | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vonderhe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wandheer | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wandhere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wågander | 71 | 2 | / |
| D'Vonder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandeire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boundher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vonddeer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huondere | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vander | 67 | 4,984 | / |
| Bander | 67 | 3,179 | / |
| Vunder | 67 | 783 | / |
| Wandre | 67 | 499 | / |
| Bunder | 67 | 455 | / |
| Wandir | 67 | 370 | / |
| Bünder | 67 | 359 | / |
| Watendere | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bondyr | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wandér | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanderová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wunderová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wadejr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vondre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wandyr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bondir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wunderhch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vonderová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wandeheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uander | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassender | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wumder | 67 | 0 | / |
Wonder Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wonder in the Arabic language | ||
| ندر | ndr | - |
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