Vanags Surname
Approximately 3,324 people bear this surname
Vanags Surname User-submission:
(Latvian) The Vanags surname means 'hawk'.
Vanags Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2,700 | 1:759 | 48 |
| United States | 219 | 1:1,655,064 | 110,387 |
| Australia | 180 | 1:149,976 | 15,919 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Vanags Surname Meaning
Vanags Demographics
Average Vanags Salary in
United States
$51,028 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vanags Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vanags Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vanags (Russian: Ванагс) is found most in Latvia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vanags? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vanags is the 135,269th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,192,403 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Vanags live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in Baltic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Latvia, where it is held by 2,700 people, or 1 in 759. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 43 percent are found, Semigallia, where 26 percent are found and Latgale, where 16 percent are found. Other than Latvia it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Vanags Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vanags are 17.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.83% registered with the party.
The amount Vanags earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $51,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $53,980 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanag | 91 | 341 | / |
| Vanagt | 83 | 42 | / |
| Vannag | 83 | 21 | / |
| Vanaks | 83 | 10 | / |
| Vanaag | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wanags | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vanagė | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vanacs | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vanhag | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vonags | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vanegs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vanagh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vanask | 83 | 1 | / |
| Banags | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wannags | 77 | 95 | / |
| Vanaugh | 77 | 9 | / |
| Vanhaag | 77 | 7 | / |
| Banaigs | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vainask | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vanhaug | 77 | 0 | / |
| Banag | 73 | 4,053 | / |
| Vanak | 73 | 896 | / |
| Wanag | 73 | 94 | / |
| Vanac | 73 | 25 | / |
| Vanog | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vonag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uanag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vannague | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vainausk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banaag | 67 | 15,438 | / |
| Vannak | 67 | 841 | / |
| Bannag | 67 | 96 | / |
| Vaunac | 67 | 93 | / |
| Banhag | 67 | 84 | / |
| Vangog | 67 | 65 | / |
| Uangag | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vanaik | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vanake | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vainak | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wanaks | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wannag | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wainag | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vanaqe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vanakh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Banagh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vagnak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vonogs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Venegs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wagnag | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wamnag | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vangok | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veanac | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bainag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vannac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanaag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanhak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahnag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanosk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaneak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huanag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baunag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhoogst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanack | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vanhog | 67 | 0 | / |
Vanags Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vanags in the Russian language | ||
| Ванагс | vanags | - |
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