Waker Surname

73,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Waker Surname Definition:

(English) Watchful, Alert [Middle English waker, Old English wæcer, wacor] The waker goos.—Chaucer, Parl. of Foules, 358.

Robert le Wayte.—Parl. Rolls.

Waker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia5,4941:24,0722,892
United States5411:669,98053,416
England1761:316,58023,688
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Liberia431:102,5248,134
Romania411:489,70437,604
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Wales191:162,87011,152
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
India141:54,790,384527,769
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1211:201,44915,997
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:140,66913,251

Waker (514) may also be a first name.

Waker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Watchful, Alert [Middle English waker, Old English wæcer, wacor] The waker goos.—Chaucer, Parl. of Foules, 358.

Robert le Wayte.—Parl. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Waker Last Name Facts

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

Waker occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 73,749th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,092,586 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Waker live; 81 percent live in Oceania Islands and 81 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 372,822nd most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 514 people.

Waker is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 5,494 people, or 1 in 24,072. In Indonesia it is most common in: Papua, where 99 percent live, North Sumatra, where 1 percent live and Bali, where 0 percent live. Other than Indonesia this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Waker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waker surname rose 152 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Waker last name is predominantly Catholic (33%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Waker surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waker earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.19% less than the national average, earning R 187,284 per year; in United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wacker9122,875/
Wakker91918/
Waiker91213/
Wakere91200/
Wauker9139/
Wayker9137/
Weaker9131/
Wakier918/
Waaker916/
Wakeer914/
Waeker913/
Wwaker912/
Wakher912/
Wagker911/
Wakeur911/
Waqker911/
Wajker911/
Wakger911/
Waecker8348/
Waicker8348/
Waikere8340/
Wakcher8329/
Wackert8322/
Wajkert8321/
Wackher8320/
Wackier838/
Whacker837/
Whatker832/
Waitker831/
Waskear831/
Whhaker831/
Wackerz831/
Wakheer831/
Waucker830/
Wackker830/
Weakert830/
Woker80512/
Vaker80253/
Wakir80210/
Weker80157/
Wakre8032/
Waqer8014/
Uaker804/
Wakyr802/
Wacer801/
Wackherr773/
Wakhgeer771/
Wecker735,910/
Vakker73677/
Weiker73569/
Bakeir73538/
Weyker73355/
Wacher73310/
Wekker73308/
Vacker73306/
Vakher73184/
Wocker73155/
Wakhre7356/
Wäcker7353/
Weeker7352/
Bagker7329/
Wajcer7327/
Wokert7320/
Bakerr7316/
Wöcker7312/
Vaiker7310/
Weuker737/
Vayker736/
Wekier735/
Vakere734/
Wakire734/
Wooker734/
Waqeer734/
Weacer733/
Waquer733/
Bahker733/
Wuoker732/
Wackér732/
Wosker731/
Baqker731/
Wadkir731/
Wueker731/
Uacker731/
Vazker731/
Wehker731/
Wakhir731/
Huaker731/
Waakre731/
Wokere731/
Wazqer731/
Woiker730/
Waucer730/
Wegker730/
Wheker730/
Wackir730/
Wackerová719/
Weicker671,306/
Weisker67138/
Weycker67138/
Waquier67109/
Vackier67108/
Wheeker67102/
Weißker6727/
Woocker6721/
Waucher6715/
Vakhere6714/
Vakkert6714/
Vackert6712/
Wockert6711/
Woekier6711/
Wajcher6710/
Waiquer679/
Woecker678/
Whooker678/
Backeer677/
D'Baker676/
Hævaker676/
Vaikert676/
Bakkher675/
Weiåker674/
Baucker673/
Vaykher673/
Wakoire673/
Baikear672/
Vaccker672/
Wahakre671/
Weidker671/
Weikeer671/
Vahtker671/
Vadkker671/
Vadåker671/
Vakherd671/
Vaacker671/
Wauquer671/
Weikerd671/
Vatkere671/
Waakjær671/
Bakkerr671/
Baukeer671/
Waccher671/
Backeir671/
Weckher671/
Baaiker671/
Vaicker671/
Vaikher671/
Baukher671/
Bakhear671/
Whecker670/
Weecker670/
Vaucker670/
Beauker670/
Baacker670/

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Waker Reference & Research

Wake DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wake FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waker
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