Wageman Surname
Approximately 1,209 people bear this surname
Wageman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wager,' one who paid or was paid by fixed wages; compare Tasker.
Willelmus Wagur et Cecilia, uxor, smyth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Margareta Wagur, 1379: ibid.
1603.
Read More About This SurnameWageman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 981 | 1:369,479 | 32,795 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| Poland | 27 | 1:1,407,731 | 83,680 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Wageman (78) may also be a first name.
Wageman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the wager,' one who paid or was paid by fixed wages; compare Tasker.
Willelmus Wagur et Cecilia, uxor, smyth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Margareta Wagur, 1379: ibid.
1603. Buried — John Wager, a poorman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1614. Married — Edward Wager to Margret Congrie: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Wageoure is used by the Scottish poet Barbour, for a mercenary soldier-one who fights for a ' wage ' or hire. Hence also Wageman.
"Wageoure is used by the Scotch poet Barbour for a mercenary soldier—one who fights for a ' wage' or hire. Hence also Wageman" (Lower). Both Wager and Wagir are found as U.S. names, and Wager is the name of a large estuary or inlet of British North America.
Wageman Demographics
Average Wageman Salary in
United States
$44,241 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wageman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wageman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wageman occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wageman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wageman is the 311,397th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,027,747 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wageman live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 78 people.
Wageman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 981 people, or 1 in 369,479. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 15 percent live, Nebraska, where 10 percent live and Idaho, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Wageman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wageman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wageman surname expanded 1,226 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wageman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wageman surname are 29.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Wageman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $50,650 CAD per year.
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