Wackerhagen Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wackerhagen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wackerhagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany921:875,05962,702
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wackerhagen Last Name Facts

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

Wackerhagen is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wackerhagen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wackerhagen is the 1,281,391st most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Wackerhagen are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wackerhagen is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 875,059. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 29 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany Wackerhagen occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Wackerhagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wackerhagen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wackerhagen last name expanded 689 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wackerhagen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wackerhagen surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Wackerhagen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $50,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wacherhagen911/
Wackerhausen877/
Wacherhausen7820/
Wickjürgen677/

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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 Wackerhagen
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