Wanek Surname

177,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Wanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2721:284,95226,524
Austria6251:13,6251,976
Germany3111:258,86027,806
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Poland451:844,63965,213
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

The alternate forms: Waněk (16) are calculated separately.

Wanek (61) may also be a first name.

Wanek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wanek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wanek is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Waněk. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 177,072nd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,016,368 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wanek live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wanek is also the 1,257,960th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 61 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,272 people, or 1 in 284,952. In The United States Wanek is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent reside, Nebraska, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 13 percent reside.

Wanek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wanek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanek last name expanded 1,178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanek last name are 21.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wanek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning $40,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waněk9316/
Waniek912,012/
Wangek91266/
Waneck91246/
Wannek91141/
Waneke9118/
Wagnek912/
Wasnek911/
Waunek911/
Whanek911/
Waenek911/
Weanek910/
Wanneck8338/
Wanecke8336/
Wanieck8312/
Waainek8312/
Wahanek838/
Wayneke831/
Watneck831/
Waneidk831/
Wanneik831/
Wahneck830/
Wasneck830/
Wanneke830/
Vanek807,639/
Wanik80397/
Wenek80175/
Waneg8010/
Waník804/
Wanhk801/
Wanyk801/
Waneková776/
Wannecke775/
Wannieck771/
Wasnesck771/
Wainecke770/
Vaneck73943/
Weneck73417/
Baneck73301/
Wanecq73288/
Wanick73260/
Vaneyk73253/
Watnik73134/
Vannek7372/
Weinek7364/
Waynik7364/
Wanike7332/
Wonnek7313/
Vaneik7312/
Wahnik7311/
Wanitk7311/
Vaneek7311/
Wosnek739/
Woinek739/
Wainik738/
Wanoik737/
Wojnek737/
Wanaik737/
Waniec737/
Vaneuk735/
Wainec733/
Vanetk733/
Vanhek733/
Bajnek733/
Woneke733/
Wamnik731/
Wagneq731/
Wanidk731/
Vhanek731/
Vaneak731/
Vasnek731/
Wangec731/
Woniek731/
Wagneg731/
Wahneg730/
Baunek730/
Banhek730/
Waynick671,281/
Weineck67528/
Wasnick67227/
Vanneck67197/
Vanheck67144/
Vaneijk6748/
Weineke6744/
Banneck6741/
Vanecke6738/
Wannick6735/
Vaneske6733/
Waneque6731/
Wainick6724/
Wahanik6723/
Woineck6722/
Wanicke6721/
Wannike6721/
Vanheek6718/
Vagneck679/
Vaneyke677/
Wonneck676/
Vaneick676/
Vahanek676/
Wagnegg673/
Wuineck672/
Vanheke672/
Vanniek672/
Banheck671/
Vaineck671/
Wanuike671/
Vanesck671/
Watnike671/
Wankova671/
Woyngek671/
Wöhneke671/
Woonejk671/
Bahanek671/
Whanick671/
Wongnek671/
Bahneck670/
Woisnek670/
Woneack670/
Wagnick670/
Waniock670/
Vanieck670/
Waenick670/
Wanoick670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanek
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