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 is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Wagt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagt? popularity and diffusion

Wagt is the 973,426th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Wagt reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 91 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wagt is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 71,556. In The Netherlands Wagt is mostly found in: Friesland, where 24 percent reside, Drenthe, where 17 percent reside and Groningen, where 16 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Wagt occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 5 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Wagt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wagt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wagt last name 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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