Wacker Surname

23,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wacker Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Watchful, Alert [Old English wacor, wæc(c)er, etc. = Dutch wakker = Ger. wacker, O.H.Ger. wackar = Old Norse vakr, watchful, alert (Dano-Norwegian vakker, vigorous, valiant, noble] The Anglo-Saxon form of the pers. name was Wacer.

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Wacker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany14,9931:5,370644
United States5,7011:63,5787,449
Switzerland5791:14,1852,339
France3181:208,87632,465
Austria3171:26,8634,234
Argentina1441:296,82923,706
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Canada891:413,99536,402
Denmark841:67,1996,734
England721:773,86242,299
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Poland521:730,93760,459
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Finland261:211,41217,592
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6521:77,0238,188

The alternate forms: Wäcker (53) & Wackér (2) are calculated separately.

Wacker (26) may also be a first name.

Wacker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Watchful, Alert [Old English wacor, wæc(c)er, etc. = Dutch wakker = Ger. wacker, O.H.Ger. wackar = Old Norse vakr, watchful, alert (Dano-Norwegian vakker, vigorous, valiant, noble] The Anglo-Saxon form of the pers. name was Wacer.

Wacker (1) Active: "He’s a wacker little chap.” (2) Angry.—Dict-Kent. Dialectal,p. 183.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, English) Descendant of Wacar (vigilant); the active and energetic man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wacker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wacker has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wäcker or Wackér. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wacker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,686th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 318,581 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wacker live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wacker is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 26 people.

Wacker is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 14,993 people, or 1 in 5,370. In Germany Wacker is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Wacker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wacker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wacker surname increased 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wacker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wacker last name are 22.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.31% registered with the party.

The amount Wacker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 472.97% more than the national average, earning R 1,361,590 per year; in United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $53,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäcker9453/
Wackér942/
Waecker9248/
Waicker9248/
Wackert9222/
Wackher9220/
Wackier928/
Whacker927/
Watcker921/
Wackerz921/
Waucker920/
Wackker920/
Waker916,670/
Wacer911/
Wackherr863/
Wecker835,910/
Wakker83918/
Wacher83310/
Vacker83306/
Waiker83213/
Wakere83200/
Wocker83155/
Wauker8339/
Wayker8337/
Weaker8331/
Wajcer8327/
Wöcker8312/
Wakier838/
Waaker836/
Wakeer834/
Waeker833/
Weacer833/
Wwaker832/
Wakher832/
Wagker831/
Wakeur831/
Waqker831/
Uacker831/
Wajker831/
Wakger831/
Waucer830/
Wackir830/
Wackerová809/
Weicker771,306/
Weycker77138/
Vackier77108/
Waikere7740/
Wakcher7729/
Wajkert7721/
Woocker7721/
Waucher7715/
Vackert7712/
Wockert7711/
Wajcher7710/
Watzker779/
Woecker778/
Backeer777/
Bachker775/
Baucker773/
Whatker772/
Vaccker772/
Waitker771/
Waskear771/
Watsker771/
Whhaker771/
Vaacker771/
Waccher771/
Backeir771/
Weckher771/
Vaicker771/
Wakheer771/
Whecker770/
Weakert770/
Weecker770/
Vaucker770/
Baacker770/
Wadsker770/
Woker73512/
Vaker73253/
Wakir73210/
Weker73157/
Wakre7332/
Vacer7317/
Waqer7314/
Uaker734/
Wakyr732/
Wacre731/
Wacquier71280/
Wadskier71183/
Backåker7112/
Batchker7110/
Bauchker711/
Wojczker711/
Wadscher711/
Woschker711/
Wakhgeer711/
Weichker710/
Vacher6712,018/
Uecker675,242/
Vakker67677/
Weiker67569/
Bakeir67538/
Weyker67355/
Wekker67308/
Wocher67237/
Vakher67184/
Waucquier67158/
Vecker67147/
Vöcker67124/
Vocker6760/
Wakhre6756/
Weeker6752/
Bagker6729/
Wokert6720/
Bakerr6716/
Wachir6712/
Vaiker6710/
Weuker677/
Weicer677/
Vayker676/
Wadscheer675/
Wekier675/
Vakere674/
Wakire674/
Wooker674/
Vajcer674/
Waqeer674/
Waquer673/
Bahker673/
Wuoker672/
Wockerová672/
Wosker671/
Baqker671/
Backjr671/
Wackcaire671/
Wadkir671/
Wueker671/
Vazker671/
Wehker671/
Wakhir671/
Huaker671/
Vaicer671/
Vaucer671/
Waakre671/
Wächer671/
Wokere671/
Bócker671/
Wazqer671/
Battscker671/
Vackir670/
Woiker670/
Batschker670/
Wegker670/
Wheker670/

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