Wagenaar Surname

50,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wagenaar Surname Definition:

“Wagoner” in Dutch. German equivalent: Wagner.

Wagenaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,3451:3,159262
South Africa3,2411:16,7162,098
United States6451:561,95246,273
Canada4121:89,4319,845
Germany1471:547,65645,370
France1031:644,88183,663
Australia791:341,71828,950
England521:1,071,50151,923
Belgium461:249,92730,800
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark61:940,78647,603
India51:153,413,076951,030
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Suriname11:552,6169,664
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wagenaar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Wagoner” in Dutch. German equivalent: Wagner.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wagenaar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagenaar is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagenaar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wagenaar is the 50,358th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 715,237 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wagenaar are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,345 people, or 1 in 3,159. In The Netherlands Wagenaar is most numerous in: North Holland, where 22 percent reside, South Holland, where 16 percent reside and Friesland, where 15 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Wagenaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wagenaar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wagenaar surname increased 10,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wagenaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wagenaar last name are 23.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Wagenaar earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.68% more than the national average, earning R 331,944 per year; in United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,004 CAD per year.

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