indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsWuensche, Wunsche, Wunsch, Wünsch, Wuensch
Meaning & History
Probably denoted a person from Wendland, a region in Germany on the borders of the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Wendling, a municipality in the Grieskirchen District, Upper Austria, Austria.