About Wendeln
The surname Wendeln is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wendel, which itself is a short form of the name Wendelin. The name Wendelin is of Slavic origin and means "wanderer" or "vagabond." Therefore, the surname Wendeln likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Wendel or Wendelin.
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The surname Wendeln is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wendeln based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Wendeln is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wendeln in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wendeln using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.