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

The surname Waken occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Waken click here.

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

It is the 499,597^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 11,058,492 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Waken live; 56 percent live in Oceania Islands and 56 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 359,856^th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 548 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 29,017. In Papua New Guinea Waken is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 61 percent reside, National Capital District, where 9 percent reside and Madang, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 20 percent reside.

Waken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waken surname expanded 1,690 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waken Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Waken last name are 29.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.6% less than the national average, earning R 67,500 per year and in United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,938 USD per year.