Wendt
English
Etymology
German and Danish surname, from Wende, the German name for Slavic people (particularly Sorbs and Kashubs) from the borders of Germany and Poland. Compare Wendland, and the semantics of Serbin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wendt is the 2838th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12712 individuals. Wendt is most common among White (95.13%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wendt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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