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Where Does The Last Name Wak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wak (Arabic: وك) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wak is the 138,854^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,262,510 people. The surname Wak is primarily found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Wak live; 74 percent live in Oceania Islands and 74 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 64,247^th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 9,319 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2,372 people, or 1 in 3,437. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Western Highlands, where 50 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 20 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 9 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Wak occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 6 percent are found and Iraq, where 6 percent are found.

Wak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 327 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wak Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wak surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Wak earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,554 USD per year.