Waege Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Waege Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waege Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Waege Last Name Facts

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

Waege is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waege? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waege is the 975,866th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Waege are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 42 percent reside, South Dakota, where 18 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Waege exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Waege Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waege has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waege last name increased 2,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waege Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waege are 34.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Waege earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.82% less than the national average, earning $35,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waeghe91423/
Waeger91241/
Waetge9160/
Waegeh912/
Wage899,121/
Wege895,497/
Wahenge831/
Wageh8016,171/
Waage803,604/
Wagey801,903/
Weege801,830/
Wegge80925/
Wagge80126/
Wegie8056/
Waese8056/
Weghe8033/
Baege8030/
Woege8026/
Wahge8016/
Waegi8014/
Weuge8014/
Hwage806/
Whage805/
Whege803/
Waeze803/
Vaege801/
Waechger771/
Waggeh731,558/
Weegie73300/
Baetge73249/
Waeser7352/
Waetje7324/
Baeghe7318/
Waejeh736/
Waghee735/
Waggey733/
Waheze732/
Baaege731/
Uaeger731/
Waezer731/
Waegai731/
Weehaeghe712/
Wagi673,627/
Vage672,478/
Vege67871/
Wagy67848/
Woge67841/
Baethge67418/
Wöge6751/
Wegi6737/
Wäge6721/
Wajjega6714/
Baettge679/
Wagj679/
Wageehi674/
Wagé673/
Wagè671/
Wegy671/
Wahgeeh671/
Wajjese671/
Vaegher671/
Vwoeger670/

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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 Waege
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