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

The surname Waks (Hindi: वक्स) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 235,986^th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Waks live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Waks is also the 877,214^th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 114 people.

This last name is most widespread in Israel, where it is borne by 873 people, or 1 in 9,803. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Not including Israel Waks exists in 27 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waks Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Waks last name are 42.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.74% registered to vote for 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.