Waag Surname

290,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Waag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:774,48560,119
Germany3431:234,71025,927
Norway1621:31,7434,414
France1341:495,69269,430
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Israel341:251,69522,987
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Austria231:370,23639,193
Faroe Islands171:2,882339
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Waag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Waag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Waag is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waag.

How Common Is The Last Name Waag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 290,533rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,529,246 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Waag live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 468 people, or 1 in 774,485. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Colorado, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States Waag exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Norway, where 12 percent reside.

Waag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waag surname rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waag surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waag earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning 348,818 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $43,249 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waagø8998/
Waagh8936/
Wahag8931/
Wag86802/
Waague801/
Waaaag801/
Wagh7548,023/
Wagg753,455/
Baag752,054/
Waak75650/
Vaag75316/
Wagt75266/
Waig75138/
Weag7588/
Whag7561/
Wahg7555/
Waug7511/
Wajg759/
Waax757/
Wgag754/
Hwag753/
Waaq752/
Wuag751/
Wayg751/
Vwag751/
Wasg751/
Wacg751/
Wwag751/
Waugh6732,520/
Waack672,374/
Vaags67354/
Baagø67113/
Vaagh67106/
Wahak6793/
Waigh6762/
Waake6735/
Wajgt6735/
Baagh6726/
Vaagt6725/
Waaks6718/
Baaig6715/
Whagh6714/
Vahag678/
Wahgh678/
Wahaq677/
Vaagø677/
Waigt676/
Waggs675/
Wuahg673/
Weagh673/
Waggh672/
Waqgh672/
Wuagh672/
Huaag672/
Waaik671/
Wwagh671/
Waygh671/
Waygt671/
Waask671/
Bașag671/
Hwagh671/
Hwaug671/
Waatq671/
Waggt670/
Waugk670/
Whagg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waag
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