Wahner Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wahner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7211:111,65813,754
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Wähner (1,092) & Wahnér (2) are calculated separately.

Wahner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahner occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Wähner or Wahnér. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 359,182nd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,222,543 people. Wahner occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wahner live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 111,658. In Germany Wahner is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 30 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live and Bavaria, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Wahner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wahner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahner surname increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahner last name are 32.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.03% registered with the political party.

Wahner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning $37,073 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wähner941,092/
Wahnér942/
Waehner92203/
Wahnert9229/
Wahneur920/
Waner91888/
Wagner83636,675/
Wehner8322,194/
Wanner8317,496/
Wainer832,145/
Wöhner831,091/
Vahner83854/
Wohner83765/
Wayner83623/
Wajner83368/
Weaner83257/
Wanere83156/
Whener8354/
Wanier8333/
Wauner8311/
Whaner838/
Wamner838/
Waener832/
Whoner832/
Wéhner832/
Waaner831/
Wan'er831/
Waneer830/
Waneur830/
Wahnerová802/
Wajnert77483/
Wähnert77189/
Wangner77157/
Waagner77153/
Wainner77134/
Wannier7767/
Waigner7758/
Wajgner7746/
Wannert7737/
Waynert7733/
Waasner7730/
Wannere7720/
Woehner7720/
Whenner7717/
Waitner7714/
Wöhnert7714/
Wainert779/
Wagnerr778/
Wohnert777/
Vaihner775/
Whagner774/
Waenher773/
Wagneer772/
Wasgner772/
Watgner772/
Waygner772/
Weagner772/
Wanhere772/
Vauhner772/
Beahner771/
Wuanner771/
Wasnere771/
Watnert771/
Whanher771/
Vahaner771/
Wuagner771/
Weanear771/
Hwanger771/
Wajtner771/
Bauhner771/
Bayhner771/
Wheuner770/
Wausner770/
Wheener770/
Waysner770/
Waugner770/
Waunger770/
Weanger770/
Wheaner770/
Wagnesr770/
Wanre731,543/
Wener731,229/
Baner73899/
Vaner73336/
Woner73107/
Wanér7319/
Wanir7311/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Wheitner7123/
Weijhner7111/
Weihnert7110/
Waainger715/
Wannerdt715/
D'Wagner715/
Vahanere711/
Vauhgner711/
Weithner711/
Wangeher711/
Wohjnier711/
Wagginer710/
Wheinner710/
Weiner6738,270/
Vagner6721,636/
Banner6714,221/
Vanier674,383/
Vanger673,186/
Böhner673,176/
Vayner672,238/
Vanner671,492/
Vainer671,480/
Wonner671,096/
Vanere67898/
Bähner67702/
Beaner67580/
Bainer67443/
Vanert67438/
Weener67436/
Vajner67428/
Wägner67412/
Vanerp67208/
Bauner67187/
Wojner67136/
Vehner67126/
Wooner6780/
Woyner6771/
Huener6769/
Vanher6766/
Weyner6750/
Banehr6747/
Wanire6744/
Baaner6739/
Bayner6737/
Wainerová6737/
Vaneer6732/
Vatner6729/
Vasner6728/
Wänger6726/
Uanger6724/
Veaner6719/
Wenher6719/
Véhner6716/
Wogner6715/
Woener6714/
Wonert6712/
Wannerová6712/
Woiner6712/
Wohnerová6710/
Wenier678/
Báhner678/
Banher676/
Vaneur675/
Wanjre675/
Vohner675/
Vauner674/
Wagnir674/
Wajnerová673/
Baneer673/
Vahnerova673/
Uayner672/
Banear672/
Banejr672/
Wannir672/
Wotner671/
Wuiner671/
Waysenner671/
Wanrre671/
Wgoner671/
Vanerd671/
Vanehr671/
Weuner671/
Womner671/
Weneer671/
Wonier671/
Wamhir671/
Wainre671/
Wögner671/
Bãhner671/
Banerh671/
Hvener671/
Vganer671/
Huaner671/
Uehner670/
Vaener670/
Waynir670/

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Footnotes

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