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

The last name Waks (Hindi: वक्स) is found most frequently in Israel. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Waks is the 235,986^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Waks are found; 51 percent are found in West Asia and 51 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 877,214^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 114 people.

The last name Waks is most widely held in Israel, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 9,803. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Besides Israel Waks is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Waks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Waks has changed through the years. 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 holding the Waks last name are 42.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.74% registered with the 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.