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

The last name Waks (Hindi: वक्स) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 235,986^th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Waks reside; 51 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Waks is also the 877,214^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 114 people.

The last name is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 873 people, or 1 in 9,803. In Israel Waks is most frequent in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Not including Israel it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Waks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Waks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waks last name rose 1,960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waks Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Waks surname are 42.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Waks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning R 154,776 per year; in United States they earn 40.17% more than the national average, earning $60,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 238.35% more than the national average, earning $168,103 CAD per year.