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

The surname Wakin has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Wakin is the 444,536^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,488,992 people. The surname Wakin occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Wakin live; 34 percent live in Southeast Asia and 29 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 327,050^th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 646 people.

This surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 36,728. In Papua New Guinea Wakin is mostly concentrated in: East Sepik, where 57 percent reside, New Ireland, where 15 percent reside and West Sepik, where 11 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 19 percent reside.

Wakin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wakin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wakin surname grew 5,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakin Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakin last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wakin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $49,219 CAD per year.