How common is the surname Wendel?

5,572 people in the United States had the surname Wendel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,410 Americans. It ranked 6,149th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Wendel?

Elmarie Wendel, American actress and singer (1928-2018), followed by Johnathan Wendel.

Where is the surname Wendel most common?

Wikidata records people named Wendel in the United States.

Is the surname Wendel getting more or less common?

More common. 5,293 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,572 in 2010, up 5.3%.

Is Wendel also a first name?

Yes. Wendel is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Wendel

A surname, carried by 5,572 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W534

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Wendel is more common than 96.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,572 people named Wendel in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 55,410 Americans. That is up 5.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,293.

#6,149

rank among US surnames

5,572

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+5.3%

change since 2000 (was #5,990)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,146	Bromley	5,576	55,370
#6,147	Storms	5,575	55,380
#6,148	Lafrance	5,574	55,390
#6,149	Wendel	5,572	55,410

Who is named Wendel

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Wendel identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.4% as two or more races and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Wendels

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elmarie Wendel
American actress and singer (1928-2018)
Johnathan Wendel
American professional esports player, born 1981

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Wendel

Wendel has the Soundex code W534, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W534.

Questions

How common is the surname Wendel?: 5,572 people in the United States had the surname Wendel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 55,410 Americans. It ranked 6,149th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Wendel?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Wendel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Wendel?: Elmarie Wendel, American actress and singer (1928-2018), followed by Johnathan Wendel.
Where is the surname Wendel most common?: Wikidata records people named Wendel in the United States.
Is the surname Wendel getting more or less common?: More common. 5,293 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,572 in 2010, up 5.3%.
Is Wendel also a first name?: Yes. Wendel is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.