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

The surname Wacker occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Wäcker or Wackér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wacker? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wacker is the 23,686^th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 318,581 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wacker reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397^th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 26 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 14,993 people, or 1 in 5,370. In Germany Wacker is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Wacker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wacker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wacker Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wacker surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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