Wendland: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Wendland belongs to the Wendt family of names, which has German roots. Its meaning, shared with Wendt, is “A Wend (Slav)”.

• Wendland adds -land to the root of Wendt, a familiar way of forming related surnames.
• You may also find the name written Wend and Wenzel.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Wendt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Wendland family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.