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

The surname Wakes occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 751,291^st most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Wakes live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Wakes is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 27 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 266,594. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 30 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs 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 prevalency of Wakes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wakes last name increased 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 devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wakes surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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.