Wanamaker Surname
Approximately 3,682 people bear this surname
Wanamaker Surname Definition:
(Dutch) One who made baskets, particularly certain broad, shallow baskets.
Read More About This SurnameWanamaker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,346 | 1:108,326 | 11,850 |
| Canada | 313 | 1:117,718 | 12,450 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 351 | 1:143,073 | 13,433 |
Wanamaker (21) may also be a first name.
Wanamaker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) One who made baskets, particularly certain broad, shallow baskets.
User-submitted Reference
Wanamaker means 'basket maker' in ancient Dutch.
- plwanamakerWanamaker Demographics
Average Male Wanamaker Height
175.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wanamaker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanamaker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanamaker is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanamaker? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 123,886th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,979,236 people. Wanamaker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wanamaker are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wanamaker is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 21 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,346 people, or 1 in 108,326. In The United States Wanamaker is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Wanamaker is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Wanamaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wanamaker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanamaker surname increased 953 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wanamaker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wanamaker last name are 8.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wanamaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.98% less than the national average, earning $47,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wannamaker | 95 | 2,372 | / |
| Wanamacker | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wanaymaker | 95 | 0 | / |
| Wannamacker | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wannaumaker | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wanemaker | 89 | 17 | / |
| Wonamaker | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wannemaker | 84 | 30 | / |
| Vanhamaker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wonnamaker | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wanamacher | 84 | 1 | / |
| Waunemaker | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wannamacher | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wannemacker | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wonemaker | 78 | 0 | / |
| Woneymaker | 74 | 3 | / |
| Weinemaker | 74 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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