Wags Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Wags Surname Definition:
(English, German) One who came from Wags (swamp), in Yorkshire; dweller in, or near, a swamp; descendant of Was (sharp), or of Vad (strife).
Wags Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Wags (17) may also be a first name.
Wags Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) One who came from Wags (swamp), in Yorkshire; dweller in, or near, a swamp; descendant of Was (sharp), or of Vad (strife).
Wags Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wags Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wags occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wags? popularity and diffusion
Wags is the 5,587,209th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Wags is primarily found in The Americas, where 25 percent of Wags are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wags is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 33 percent are found, Colorado, where 33 percent are found and New Jersey, where 33 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.
Wags Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wags has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wags surname declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waggs | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wagst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waks | 75 | 1,704 | / |
| Wegs | 75 | 193 | / |
| Waqs | 75 | 88 | / |
| Bags | 75 | 80 | / |
| Wacs | 75 | 16 | / |
| Vags | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wagx | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wagz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baggs | 67 | 4,586 | / |
| Wachs | 67 | 4,345 | / |
| Weaks | 67 | 1,474 | / |
| Wacks | 67 | 541 | / |
| Vaags | 67 | 354 | / |
| Waksh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Vaegs | 67 | 58 | / |
| Vaggs | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bagsh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bagås | 67 | 35 | / |
| Waxse | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wakse | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waaks | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waiks | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajcs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baigs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waqus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Watcs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waics | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baugs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waqsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veags | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weegs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaugs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woogs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wasks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weggs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beags | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baags | 67 | 0 | / |
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