Wanger Surname

147,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,996 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Wanger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8571:422,93936,609
Nigeria8321:212,91212,651
Germany5121:157,23718,756
Austria2341:36,3915,889
Liechtenstein1741:22140
Switzerland1331:61,7517,653
Israel411:208,72320,048
France261:2,554,720189,486
England251:2,228,72284,230
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Ireland141:336,35312,021
India91:85,229,487684,495
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
China51:273,464,31313,838
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

Wanger (3,385) may also be a first name.

Wanger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanger is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wanger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,716th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,432,425 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Wanger live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 35 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wanger is also the 122,466th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 3,385 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 857 people, or 1 in 422,939. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Wanger occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Wanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wanger surname rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wanger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wanger surname is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wanger last name are 12.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wanger earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $46,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.69% more than the national average, earning $79,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whanger92256/
Wangere92196/
Wainger92101/
Wangert92100/
Wangher9230/
Wangerd923/
Wamnger922/
Wangier921/
Hwanger921/
Wang'er921/
Waunger920/
Weanger920/
Waanger920/
Wacinger8621/
Wangiert866/
Waainger865/
Wang'ere865/
Wangeher861/
Wasínger861/
Wasenger861/
Wange're861/
Wankgere861/
Banger834,457/
Vanger833,186/
Wangre833,009/
Wanzer831,331/
Wanser83757/
Wancer83109/
Uanger8324/
Wonger838/
Wanjer835/
Wamger834/
Wanninger803,641/
Wachinger80684/
Wattinger80350/
Wassinger80284/
Wahsinger8022/
Wassynger8020/
Waninnger805/
Watengere804/
Waininger803/
Waysinger802/
Wausinger801/
Wamnguerr801/
Weasenger800/
Waitenger800/
Waisinger800/
Weinger77403/
Wancerz77266/
Bainger77176/
Bandger77103/
Wanjere7784/
Wongher7765/
Bangerh7749/
Vangher7742/
Wanzere7727/
Wantjer7726/
Wangirp7724/
Wancher7714/
Wangire7713/
Wamguer7713/
Wanghre7711/
Wangair7710/
Vangere779/
Wangärd776/
Vaynger773/
Wajncer773/
Vangeer772/
Vangier772/
Beanger772/
Baanger772/
Wainser772/
Wongert772/
Vasnger772/
Vangert772/
Vangehr772/
Baynger771/
Bangeer771/
Whenger771/
Vangerp771/
Wongere771/
Vhanger771/
Wamgere771/
Vainger771/
Baunger771/
Wangreh771/
Bahnger771/
Bannger770/
Wanzser770/
Huanger770/
Weanser770/
Waschinger75109/
Wassinguer753/
Wanguehert751/
Wanscher71187/
Wangaire71154/
Vaninger71121/
Vasinger71107/
Wamguere7119/
Weingerz7117/
Vayngert7115/
Wäninger7115/
Vanenger7113/
Weineger717/
Wangujre715/
Wantgire715/
Wangguir713/
Vangeert713/
Weisnger712/
Vainguer712/
Weingerd711/
Vanguere711/
Wosinger711/
Wandscer711/
Bahanger711/
Woninger710/
Wanssher710/
Wamser672,274/
Banzer671,634/
Banser671,473/
Wonser67583/
Weißinger67450/
Bancer67396/
Wochinger67299/
Bonger67194/
Bangır67120/
Wonzer67105/
Wanjir6763/
Bangir6731/
Wamzer6726/
Vancer6723/
Weitinger6722/
Wansir6721/
Wanscheer6719/
Weinenger6718/
Wamßer6717/
Wongir6710/
Weinegger679/
Vánger679/
Vangerová677/
Vamger677/
Vanzer676/
Vaisinger676/
Vanser675/
Weisenger675/
Vonger675/
Vayninger673/
Vanjer673/
Vangir672/
Wang'aire672/
Vangre672/
Vassinger672/
Woinguere672/
Hwaangire671/
Wongre671/
Vaysinger671/
Vangerova671/
Wanghaire671/
Wahangire671/
Uanser670/
Wottinger670/
Weysinger670/
Weingerdt670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanger
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