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

The last name Wager (Arabic: فاغر) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Wäger or Wáger. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Wager is the 64,884^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 945,943 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Wager are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wager is also the 873,022^nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 115 people.

Wager is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,495 people, or 1 in 80,636. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 18 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Wager Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wager has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 656 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wager Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wager last name are 15.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.81% registered with the party.

The amount Wager earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning 393,588 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.49% less than the national average, earning R 200,820 per year; in United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $47,230 CAD per year.