Wainer Surname

195,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Wainer Surname Definition:

(English) Wagoner, Carter [Old English wæ(g)nere]

Wainer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:387,24234,088
Argentina4071:105,0218,890
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
England1461:381,63126,761
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Canada601:614,09350,489
Chile491:359,5209,978
France491:1,355,566135,191
Australia421:642,75544,739
Czechia371:287,39137,121
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Guam121:13,3432,098
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Wainer (1,834) may also be a first name.

Wainer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Wagoner, Carter [Old English wæ(g)nere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who drove a wagon or cart, at carter.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the German, Wehner; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wainer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wainer is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wainer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wainer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,594th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,397,457 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wainer are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 178,130th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 1,834 people.

The last name Wainer is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 936 people, or 1 in 387,242. In The United States Wainer is most numerous in: Florida, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States Wainer occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Wainer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wainer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wainer surname increased 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wainer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wainer are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wainer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.26% more than the national average, earning R 556,692 per year; in United States they earn 22.41% more than the national average, earning $52,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.82% more than the national average, earning $79,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainner92134/
Waigner9258/
Waitner9214/
Wainert929/
Winer914,454/
Waner91888/
Wainr911/
Waainger865/
Wagginer860/
Wayinger860/
Wagner83636,675/
Weiner8338,270/
Wanner8317,496/
Wiener8314,884/
Winner838,779/
Vainer831,480/
Wahner831,009/
Wayner83623/
Wigner83499/
Bainer83443/
Wajner83368/
Weaner83257/
Wanere83156/
Wanier8333/
Woiner8312/
Wauner8311/
Whiner838/
Whaner838/
Wamner838/
Wineer834/
Wioner834/
Winere834/
Winerz834/
Winier833/
Winher833/
Winetr831/
Wanaer831/
Waaner831/
Wuiner831/
Winejr831/
Wainre831/
Wan'er831/
Waneer830/
Winerr830/
Wginer830/
Wanoer830/
Waneur830/
Wihner830/
Wainerová8037/
Wanr803/
Winr801/
Weigner77746/
Wajnert77483/
Weitner77406/
Waehner77203/
Wangner77157/
Waagner77153/
Wannier7767/
Weinner7763/
Vainner7750/
Wajgner7746/
Wannert7737/
Waynert7733/
Waasner7730/
Wahnert7729/
Wannere7720/
Vainert7720/
Vainere7712/
Wagnerr778/
Weijner775/
Vaihner775/
Whagner774/
Vaigner774/
Weineer773/
Winnerr773/
Waenher773/
Woisner773/
Wagneer772/
Wasgner772/
Watgner772/
Waygner772/
Weagner772/
Weineir772/
Whinger772/
Wineard772/
Wanhere772/
Wienger772/
Wineart771/
Hwinger771/
Waisnir771/
Witnere771/
Witnner771/
Wuanner771/
Wayoner771/
Weiener771/
Weinerd771/
Weinier771/
Wasnere771/
Watnert771/
Whanher771/
Whiener771/
Weiyner771/
Wuagner771/
Wiehner771/
Weanear771/
Hwanger771/
Vainier771/
Vainaer771/
Wajtner771/
Witnher771/
Woinier771/
D'Winer771/
Vainger771/
Weinere771/
Weianer771/
Weioner771/
Wainnyr771/
Wuigner771/
Bainner770/
Wienier770/
Wausner770/
Wisnerr770/
Waysner770/
Whioner770/
Waugner770/
Waunger770/
Weanger770/
Weimner770/
Waenger770/
Wheaner770/
Wagnesr770/
Wayener770/
Whinerd770/
Wahneur770/
Witneer770/
Whinner770/
Weinear770/
Viner734,685/
Biner733,582/
Wanre731,543/
Wener731,229/
Baner73899/
Wyner73841/
Vaner73336/
Winér7339/
Wanér7319/
Wanir7311/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Winre733/
Winir732/
Wiñer731/
Wienr730/
Uiner730/
Wheitner7123/
Weijhner7111/
Whitnear7110/
Weihnert7110/
Vagiener717/
Weinnert717/
Weinhert715/
Wannerdt715/
D'Wagner715/
Vainhert715/
Weinertt712/
Weinerdt712/
Weisnner712/
Weidtner712/
Weiehner711/
Whitneer711/
Vayinger711/
Weithner711/
Wangeher711/
Wiyanetr711/
Wheinner710/
Weiesner710/
Weyinger710/
Wiggener710/
Wegner6755,850/
Wehner6722,194/
Vagner6721,636/
Banner6714,221/
Wenner678,909/
Vanier674,383/
Vanger673,186/
Vayner672,238/
Vinger671,651/
Beiner671,549/
Vanner671,492/
Wähner671,092/
Vanere67898/
Vahner67854/
Beaner67580/
Wejner67508/
Vanert67438/
Weener67436/
Vajner67428/
Wägner67412/
Vitner67374/
Vigner67305/
Visner67278/
Veiner67247/
Viener67244/
Vanerp67208/
Vaihinger67189/
Bauner67187/
Huiner67144/
Wojner67136/
Vayhinger67131/
Weinerová67120/
Vinier6797/
Bihner6772/
Woyner6771/
Vanher6766/
Vineer6763/
Vainerová6757/
Whener6754/
Bainir6753/
Weyner6750/
Banehr6747/
Wanire6744/
Wégner6742/
Baaner6739/
Bayner6737/
Boiner6732/
Vaneer6732/
Vatner6729/
Vasner6728/
Vanoer6726/
Wänger6726/
Voiner6724/
Uanger6724/
Veaner6719/
Wenher6719/
Woener6714/
Vainre6713/
Wannerová6712/
Winhör6712/
Wynner678/
Wenier678/
Whyner677/
Banher676/
Vaneur675/
Wanjre675/
Vauner674/
Wienir674/
Vinere674/
Wagnir674/
Wajnerová673/
Vinher673/
Baneer673/
Winnir673/
Uayner672/
Vinear672/
Wynert672/
Wahnerová672/
Weienr672/
Banear672/
Banejr672/
Wannir672/
Wéhner672/
Vainerova672/
Wahnér672/
Weinerova672/
Uigner672/
Vinerd671/
Vinert671/
Hviner671/
Bainrr671/
Waggeneer671/
Wynier671/
Waysenner671/
Weinheart671/
Wanrre671/
Whitneyjr671/
Vanerd671/
Vanehr671/
Vanaer671/
Weuner671/
Uinger671/
Weneer671/
Vioner671/
Waßenr671/
Wamhir671/
Wytner671/
Banerh671/
Wynerd671/
Vganer671/
Winjhr671/
Wynear671/
Huaner671/
Buiner670/
Weihinger670/
Wittneher670/
Binher670/
Vaener670/
Waggenner670/
Bineer670/
Waynir670/

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