Wenk Family History

Wenk Surname Meaning

North German East Frisian and North Frisian: from a shortened form of the Frisian-Low German personal name Weneke itself a pet form of an ancient Germanic compound name beginning with wini ‘friend’. This surname is very rare in North Frisia.

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a turning or bend Middle High German wenke. North German: from Middle Low German wenke wenneke ‘wide woolen dress’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such garments.

German: nickname from Middle High German wenken ‘to waver’ for an indecisive person.

Sorbian (Ẃenk Wěnk): from a pet form of the Old Sorbian personal name Wěcsław (Latinized as Wenceslaus; see Vaclav).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Weck, Wenck, Beck, Denk, Wank, Penk, Reck, West, Renk, Werk

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Where is the Wenk family from?

You can see how Wenk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wenk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wenk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Wenk families living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Wenk's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Wenk families in 1891.

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What did your Wenk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wenk.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Wenk. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Wenk lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wenk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wenk in 1961 was 56, and 84 in 2004.

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Wenk Surname Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German wenken ‘to waver’ for an indecisive person.

Sorbian (Ẃenk Wěnk): from a pet form of the Old Sorbian personal name Wěcsław (Latinized as Wenceslaus; see Vaclav).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Wenk family from?

What did your Wenk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wenk.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Wenk family records will you find?

What is the average Wenk lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Wenk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wenk in 1961 was 56, and 84 in 2004.

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