Wagger Surname
Approximately 211 people bear this surname
Wagger 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 SurnameWagger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 93 | 1:91,564 | 13,432 |
| Italy | 48 | 1:1,274,098 | 76,496 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Wagger 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.
Wagger Demographics
Average Wagger Salary in
United States
$44,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wagger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wagger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wagger is carried by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wagger.
How Common Is The Last Name Wagger? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wagger is the 1,140,742nd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Wagger reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Austria, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 91,564. In Austria Wagger is most frequent in: Tyrol, where 49 percent live, Carinthia, where 30 percent live and Lower Austria, where 11 percent live. Aside from Austria this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Wagger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wagger has changed over time. In England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wagger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wagger last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.
Wagger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.
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