The Wendt surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 12,712 people carried this name — #2,838 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 23,200 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (12,744).

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Where the name comes from

The origin of the Wendt surname

German and Danish surname, from Wende, the German name for Slavic people (particularly Sorbs and Kashubs) from the borders of Germany and Poland.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Wendt» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Poland’s population register

833 people named Wendt have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 1,003 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 15 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Pomeranian 505
Greater Poland 99
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 78
Masovian 44
Lower Silesian 25
Silesian 19
Podlaskie 17
West Pomeranian 11

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

165 people named Wendt live in Switzerland.

They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Zurich 51
St. Gallen 23
Thurgau 21
Aargau 12
Vaud 10
Bern 10
Solothurn 8
Schaffhausen 7

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 148 people named Wendt live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 68
Misiones 53
Santa Fe 14
City of Buenos Aires 13

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 32 people named Wendt.

Most of them — 22 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 5 départements, most often Paris.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 22
Paris 5
Wallis and Futuna 2
Meurthe-et-Moselle 1
Morbihan 1
Haut-Rhin 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

884 people named Wendt are counted in Sweden and Finland.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 859
Finland (2026) 25

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Wendt in American newspapers,
1902–1952.

Newspaper page from Wheeling Sunday Register carrying the name Wendt
Wheeling Sunday Register 1902-03-16
Newspaper page from The Wahpeton Times carrying the name Wendt
The Wahpeton Times 1912-01-11
Newspaper page from Hungry Horse News carrying the name Wendt
Hungry Horse News 1952-03-14

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 43,670 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Wendt in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1990s.

12,904 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Wendt. The most, 1,861, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 4.4 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 6,907
Queensland 4,022
Victoria 777
New South Wales 661
Western Australia 459
ACT (Canberra) 26
Tasmania 21
Northern Territory 3

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Wendt.

Who carried it

People named Wendt,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Johann Bernhard Wendt d. 1793 · parson
  • Simon von Wendt d. 1548 · High-Bailiff
  • Eyso de Wendt d. 1780 · politician
  • Walther Wendt d. 1908
  • Charles Wendt d. 2011
  • Gottfirend Wendt d. 1968

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Wendt,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States3,138 records

3,138 records of the Wendt name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,957
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 391
  • Other U.S. records 790
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Robert Wayne Wendt

    Born 1941; from Dallas, Texas. U.S. Army, tactical communitions chief; died in an accident 1971 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. Buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Raymond E. Wendt

    Born 1920 in Iowa. Enlisted 1943 at Camp Dodge Herrold; farm hand from Cedar County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1979, buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, Illinois.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Stefania Wendt

    Arrived at New York in 1907 aboard the Deutschland from Hamburg, aged 23; cook. From Bromberg, Germany; bound for New York. Born in Schubin, Germany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 3,138 records for Wendt in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Germany3,358 records

3,358 records of the Wendt name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 3,306
  • German emigration and citizenship files 52
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Paul Wendt

    Born 1893; from Pyrehne. Listed as returned from captivity in the Prussian casualty list of 2 December 1918 (Infantry Regiment No. 20).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Gottlieb Wilhelm Wendt

    Left Havelberg for Hesse-Kassel in 1817; master tailor.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz (CC0)
  3. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Michael Wendt

    Emigrated to the United States in 1846.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)

Showing 3 of 3,358 records for Wendt in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands1,312 records

1,312 records of the Wendt name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 854
  • Dutch population registers 415
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 43
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Wijnand Petrus Wendt

    Married in 1898 in Amsterdam; carpenter. Died 1949 in Heiloo, aged 80.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Karel Wendt

    Married in 1813 in Hattem; wheelwright. Died 1863 in Hattem, aged 76.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Arend Wendt

    Married in 1898 in Kampen; tailor. Died 1917 in Kampen, aged 62.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,312 records for Wendt in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia230 records

230 records of the Wendt name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 136
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 67
  • Other Australian records 27
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Christian Wendt

    Arrived in Victoria in 1859 aboard the Carlota, aged 19; German.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Christian A. Wendt

    Contractor of St Kilda, Victoria; died 1934.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Jochim M. Wendt

    Of Adelaide, New South Wales; died 1917.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 230 records for Wendt in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Norway43 records

43 records of the Wendt name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Hans Wendt

    Census of 1910: Hagapynten, Aker; agent, born 1865 in Kristiania.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Karen Wendt

    Census of 1910: Storgate, Svelvik; trader, born 1841 in Svelvik.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Halfdan Wendt

    Census of 1910: Torvgate, Sandefjord; seaman, born 1884 in Larvik.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 43 records for Wendt in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Canada15 records

15 records of the Wendt name in Canada
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 4
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 4
  • Other Canadian records 7
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Walter Wendt

    Died 1961; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ferdinand Wendt

    Buried in 1888 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Alice Wendt

    Buried in 1989 at Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls.

Showing 3 of 15 records for Wendt in Canada.

Counts: Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France5 records

5 records of the Wendt name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Charles Eugene Wendt

    Born 1908 in Guebwiller; died 1984 in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Ilse Ingeborg Wendt

    Born 1938 in Germany; died 1998 in Caen (Calvados).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 5 records for Wendt in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

New Zealand4 records

4 records of the Wendt name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Jean Nancy Wendt

    Died 1993, aged 67; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Herman Radolph Wendt

    Died 1948, aged 86; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Wendt in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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