Wangen Surname

176,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wangen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9671:374,82833,176
Norway9291:5,535549
Belgium1611:71,40811,406
Germany1261:638,93250,304
Canada531:695,20056,020
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
India221:34,866,608408,224
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
France201:3,321,136213,627
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Wangen (14,393) may also be a first name.

Wangen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 176,792nd most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,011,383 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Wangen are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wangen is also the 47,717th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 14,393 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 967 people, or 1 in 374,828. In The United States Wangen is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 46 percent live, Wisconsin, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 38 percent live and Belgium, where 7 percent live.

Wangen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wangen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wangen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wangen are 16.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.45% registered with the party.

The amount Wangen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning 325,432 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.32% less than the national average, earning $49,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangeen9228/
Waingen9223/
Wanguen9217/
Wangaen925/
Wanggen922/
Wanghen922/
Wangenn921/
Wang'en921/
Wanngen921/
Wangn912/
Wanngoen86159/
Waingoen864/
Whangeen863/
Waingent861/
Wasengen861/
Whanngen861/
Wanggeng861/
Hwangaen861/
Hwangeen861/
Vangen831,831/
Wansen83966/
Bangen83493/
Wangin83413/
Wongen83193/
Wangne8318/
Wanjen837/
Wangng834/
Wangem832/
Wanzen832/
Wanningen80345/
Wassengen8035/
Wattingen8011/
Wangenová802/
Weanngoen801/
Wansaen77459/
Wanghin77275/
Vangent77196/
Baingen77122/
Wongehn7736/
Vangehn7733/
Wanchen7729/
Åvangen7723/
Weangin7722/
Vangeen7721/
Wanzhen7717/
Waingem7716/
Vangend7713/
Wonghen7711/
Vanghen777/
Wanceng774/
Wanhjen773/
Banggen773/
Wanguin773/
Waingin773/
Wanggem772/
Wanguem772/
Wanginn772/
Huangen772/
Wuansen771/
Wanggin771/
Vangien771/
Wanssen771/
Wongend771/
Wongeng771/
Wonggen771/
Wanjeen771/
Vandgen770/
Bantgen770/
Vaungen770/
Wassenguen751/
Wongn731/
Wanzn731/
Vangn730/
Vanengen71442/
Vaningen71202/
Vangendt7158/
Vangenck7147/
Vangenne7124/
Whanseng717/
Hwanseng716/
Vangeene715/
Wonggeen715/
Vannguen711/
Wancheen711/
Wanguing711/
Vasengen711/
Wongueng711/
Vanngoen711/
Whanjeen711/
Wongguen711/
Wansieng711/
Wansin672,723/
Wongin672,066/
Bansen67795/
Bongen67628/
Bangin67328/
Vansen67138/
Banzen67108/
Vangne6776/
Vangin6750/
Vanningen6743/
Wangim6742/
Vassengen6725/
Wansem6722/
Vongen6720/
Wancin6717/
Vanghn6715/
Wanzin6715/
Wanxin6712/
Wonsen679/
Huanngoen677/
Vanzen676/
Wanziennk676/
Wongng676/
Wanjin675/
Vangyn674/
Vanjen674/
Uangin673/
Wonzen673/
Vancen672/
Wongne672/
Van'ingen672/
Wansén672/
Wanjem672/
Huanggeng672/
Bangnn671/
Wamcen671/
Wangngowa671/
Vangem671/
Vangnn671/
Womgen671/
Wonghn671/
Wongem671/
Wanzem671/
Whancheng671/
Wamgne671/
Whansieng671/
Wanjhn671/
Huangn671/
Weisingen670/
Banghn670/
Wonjen670/

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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 Wangen
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