Wacken Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

Wacken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wacken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Wäcken (168) are calculated separately.

Wacken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wacken occurs most in The United States. It may appear as: Wäcken. For other possible spellings of Wacken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wacken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Wacken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Wacken reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wacken is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oregon, where 50 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Idaho, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States Wacken occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Wacken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wacken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wacken last name expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wacken Last Name Statistics demography

Wacken earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäcken94168/
Wackeen9218/
Waecken924/
Waken91659/
Wocken83168/
Wakeen83165/
Wecken8359/
Wachen8332/
Waiken8327/
Wakien8314/
Waicen838/
Wajcen835/
Wayken835/
Wakken833/
Uacken832/
Wackin832/
Wakemn831/
Wackyn831/
Wacaen831/
Wadken831/
Wahken831/
Weaken831/
Wakaen831/
Wauken830/
Whacen830/
Wakn802/
Weicken7743/
Beacken777/
Baucken774/
Wakenne772/
Waikuen772/
Whachen771/
Weycken771/
Wakehen771/
Backeen771/
Åbacken771/
Wacheen771/
Wagcaen770/
Wakin73768/
Weken73406/
Woken73128/
Vaken7312/
Wakne737/
Vacen734/
Wacne731/
Backn731/
Woytcken711/
Waschkin711/
Bakckeen710/
Wachin67747/
Baaken67357/
Beaken67142/
Böcken67108/
Weeken6760/
Weiken6736/
Vauken6725/
Woiken6723/
Wackym6722/
Wekken6720/
Backén6719/
Vaickienė679/
Waikin678/
Wochen677/
Vakken677/
Wheken677/
Wakäng677/
Bäcken674/
Vachen673/
Wekaen673/
Waykin672/
Wasqen671/
Waykne671/
Woocen671/
Backhn671/
Bahken671/
Weycen671/
Wehken671/
Wattskent671/
Vaiken671/
Vackin671/
Vaeken671/
Woeken670/
Washkn670/

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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 Wacken
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