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

The surname Waks (Hindi: वक्स) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 235,986^th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Waks live; 51 percent live in West Asia and 51 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 877,214^th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 114 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 9,803. In Israel Waks is most frequent in: Central District, where 27 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent reside and Northern District, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Israel this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Waks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waks surname increased 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 Democrats than the national average, with 95.74% being 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.