Wagt Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Wagt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2361:71,55612,168
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wagt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wagt has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wagt is the 973,426th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Wagt live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wagt is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 71,556. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Friesland, where 24 percent are found, Drenthe, where 17 percent are found and Groningen, where 16 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

Wagt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wagt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wagt surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajgt8935/
Waigt896/
Waegt893/
Wagte891/
Waygt891/
Waggt890/
Wag86802/
Waigth8014/
Waigte801/
Wagh7548,023/
Wagg753,455/
Vagt751,436/
Waag751,318/
Waqt75316/
Waig75138/
Weag7588/
Whag7561/
Wogt7559/
Wahg7555/
Wegt7554/
Watc7544/
Wakt7513/
Bagt7512/
Waug7511/
Wajg759/
Wgag754/
Hwag753/
Wuag751/
Wwag751/
Wacg751/
Wasg751/
Watq751/
Vwag751/
Wact751/
Wayg751/
Waugh6732,520/
Weigt673,220/
Vagts671,138/
Bahgt67892/
Wakte67258/
Watke67177/
Woigt67124/
Waagø6798/
Waigh6762/
Waagh6736/
Wackt6733/
Wahag6731/
Vaagt6725/
Vaigt6723/
Baagt6721/
Whagh6714/
Bagth6712/
Waqte6710/
Vagth6710/
Wahgh678/
Waggs675/
Vagte675/
Vaugt674/
Watcs673/
Weagh673/
Wuahg673/
Baigt673/
Waqgh672/
Wogth672/
Waqth672/
Woogt672/
Waggh672/
Waitc672/
Waitx672/
Wuagh672/
Wattx672/
Hwaug671/
Wahtc671/
Wojgt671/
Hwagh671/
Wathk671/
Woggt671/
Waatq671/
Wattc671/
Wajkt671/
Waygh671/
Wwagh671/
Hbagt671/
Wacth671/
Wacts671/
Woygt670/
Waugk670/
Weact670/
Whagg670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wagt
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