Wacken Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Wacken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Wäcken (168) are calculated separately.
Wacken Demographics
Average Wacken Salary in
United States
$15,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wäcken | 94 | 168 | / |
| Wackeen | 92 | 18 | / |
| Waecken | 92 | 4 | / |
| Waken | 91 | 659 | / |
| Wocken | 83 | 168 | / |
| Wakeen | 83 | 165 | / |
| Wecken | 83 | 59 | / |
| Wachen | 83 | 32 | / |
| Waiken | 83 | 27 | / |
| Wakien | 83 | 14 | / |
| Waicen | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wajcen | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wayken | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wakken | 83 | 3 | / |
| Uacken | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wackin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wakemn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wackyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wacaen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wadken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weaken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakaen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wauken | 83 | 0 | / |
| Whacen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wakn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weicken | 77 | 43 | / |
| Beacken | 77 | 7 | / |
| Baucken | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wakenne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waikuen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Whachen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weycken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakehen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Backeen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Åbacken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wacheen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagcaen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wakin | 73 | 768 | / |
| Weken | 73 | 406 | / |
| Woken | 73 | 128 | / |
| Vaken | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wakne | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vacen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wacne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Backn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woytcken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waschkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakckeen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wachin | 67 | 747 | / |
| Baaken | 67 | 357 | / |
| Beaken | 67 | 142 | / |
| Böcken | 67 | 108 | / |
| Weeken | 67 | 60 | / |
| Weiken | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vauken | 67 | 25 | / |
| Woiken | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wackym | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wekken | 67 | 20 | / |
| Backén | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vaickienė | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waikin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wochen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vakken | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wheken | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakäng | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bäcken | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vachen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wekaen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waykin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasqen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waykne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woocen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weycen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattskent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vackin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaeken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeken | 67 | 0 | / |
| Washkn | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wacken
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