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

Wage (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻗﻲ, Hindi: वागे, Oriya: ୱାେଗ) is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Wäge, Wagé or Wagè. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 55,663^rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 798,985 people. Wage is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Wage are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Wage is also the 74,273^rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,489 people.

The surname Wage is most numerous in Niger, where it is carried by 4,353 people, or 1 in 4,409. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 85 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 13 percent reside and Agadez Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Niger Wage is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Wage Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wage has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wage surname increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wage Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wage last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wage earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $43,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.62% less than the national average, earning $36,459 CAD per year.