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

Wakes is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 751,291^st most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Wakes are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 27 people.

Wakes is most common in England, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England Wakes is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 30 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Wakes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wakes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 22 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wakes surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wakes last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Wakes earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning R 132,744 per year and in United States they earn 24.47% less than the national average, earning $32,590 USD per year.