Waagenaar Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Waagenaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waagenaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands931:181,58325,939
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Waagenaar Last Name Facts

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

Waagenaar is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waagenaar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waagenaar is the 1,441,361st most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Waagenaar live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 181,583. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 32 percent reside, North Holland, where 22 percent reside and Limburg, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Waagenaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waagenaar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waagenaar last name expanded 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waagenaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waagenaar last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waagenaar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.64% more than the national average, earning $60,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.1% less than the national average, earning $32,741 CAD per year.

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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 Waagenaar
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