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 |
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England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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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
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Wageman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wageman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wageman occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wageman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wageman? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wageman is the 311,397th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,027,747 people. The surname Wageman is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Wageman reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 78 people.
The last name Wageman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 981 people, or 1 in 369,479. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 15 percent live, Nebraska, where 10 percent live and Idaho, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Wageman occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Wageman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wageman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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 last name are 29.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.52% being registered to vote for the political 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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