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

The last name Wakin occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 444,536^th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,488,992 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 35 percent of Wakin live; 34 percent live in Southeast Asia and 29 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wakin is also the 327,050^th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 646 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 36,728. In Papua New Guinea Wakin is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 57 percent reside, New Ireland, where 15 percent reside and West Sepik, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 19 percent reside.

Wakin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wakin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wakin last name increased 5,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakin Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wakin last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.