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

Wakenshaw is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 609,110^th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wakenshaw are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 153,493. In England it is most common in: Northumberland, where 32 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent live and Somerset, where 7 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Wakenshaw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wakenshaw has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wakenshaw last name rose 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakenshaw Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wakenshaw surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

Wakenshaw earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.