Waeger Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Waeger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Chile221:800,74917,445
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Waeger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waeger occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,041,601st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name Waeger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Waeger live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Waeger is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States Waeger is mostly concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 25 percent live, Massachusetts, where 23 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and Switzerland, where 15 percent live.

Waeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waeger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waeger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waeger last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

Waeger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.04% more than the national average, earning $56,112 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waegert921/
Waenger920/
Wager917,704/
Weger917,446/
Waege91265/
Waechger861/
Weiger83708/
Weeger83652/
Wegher83610/
Waeghe83423/
Wagher83264/
Wagger83211/
Wegger83204/
Weager83110/
Baeger8363/
Woeger8363/
Wegier8362/
Waetge8360/
Waeser8352/
Wueger8343/
Wauger8312/
Wehger838/
Hwager835/
Wageer833/
Waiger833/
Wayger833/
Waegeh832/
Waezer831/
Whager831/
Uaeger831/
Wakger831/
Wagier830/
Wajgert77122/
Weigher7739/
Baieger7731/
Wheager7712/
Baetger7710/
Wejgert776/
Waigert775/
Weisger774/
Wehager774/
Waugher773/
Wejnger773/
Weigier772/
Woenger771/
Weygert771/
Waiguer771/
Wiegger771/
Waigerd771/
Wahenge771/
Wajgerd771/
Vaegher771/
Woegere771/
Weigger771/
Wheiger771/
Weagher770/
Weugert770/
Wahager770/
Waunger770/
Weigerd770/
Baueger770/
Weanger770/
Waecher770/
Vwoeger770/
Wäger731,053/
Veger73642/
Vager73261/
Woger73239/
Wöger73157/
Waese7356/
Wagir7333/
Baege7330/
Woege7326/
Waegi7314/
Wéger739/
Waeze733/
Vaege731/
Ueger731/
Wiehager71126/
Weiguert7130/
Weigerdt7120/
Wajgiert7117/
Weihager7112/
Waetcher715/
Waainger715/
Weighert711/
Weijgert711/
Weyogere711/
Weyinger710/
Wayinger710/
Boeger671,372/
Bejger67966/
Veuger67547/
Beiger67471/
Beyger67391/
Veeger67357/
Beuger67298/
Baetge67249/
Bauger67243/
Vegger67128/
Wigier67107/
Veiger67106/
Vieger67100/
Vagger6796/
Vajger6790/
Bayger6767/
Beager6766/
Baiger6754/
Waetje6724/
Vegier6721/
Woeser6718/
Baeghe6718/
Vayger6717/
Vauger6715/
Vaager6713/
Hueger676/
Waejeh676/
Voeger674/
Veager674/
Vaiger674/
Hveger674/
Woojageer674/
Veyger673/
Baezer673/
Waghir672/
Vageer672/
Waecherdt672/
Wägert672/
Waheze672/
Weehaeghe672/
Baaege671/
Weigre671/
Waygerová671/
Weigerová671/
Waegai671/
Woezer671/
Wogier671/
Weihinger670/
Vaeser670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waeger
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