Waegener Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Waegener Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waegener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Waegener Last Name Facts

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

Waegener is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waegener? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Waegener is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Waegener reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 2,875,195. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Waegener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waegener has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waegener Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waegener surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Waegener earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $50,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.06% less than the national average, earning $35,743 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waegeneer9426/
Wegener9331,544/
Wagener9321,311/
Waegeneire8939/
Waggener881,704/
Weggener88165/
Wiegener883/
Weigener881/
Weegener881/
Waggenier821/
Waggeneer821/
Wagoner8021,174/
Waganer80151/
Vegener8035/
Wägener8012/
Vagener802/
Uegener802/
Waginer801/
Wegenir801/
Weginer801/
Wegoner801/
Wogener801/
Wagenir801/
Weganer800/
Wagjner800/
Waegenaire7810/
Waggoner7521,613/
Wagganer75296/
Viegener75262/
Wagoneer7517/
Wagonner7516/
Vagiener757/
Wuaigene753/
Boegener752/
Wagonier751/
Weggoner751/
Waagoner750/
Wieginer750/
Vagenier750/
Wagginer750/
Waghiner750/
Wagoneur750/
Waeguenaire741/
Waggonner71109/
Waggoneer7111/
Woeginger714/
Waggonerr713/
Waggonier710/
Baegeni6725/
Vaginer673/
Wogoner671/
Wöginer671/
Vogener671/
D'Waggoner671/
Vagoner670/
Wagonir670/

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Waegener Reference & Research

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Waegener
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