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

Wanger has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wanger.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wanger is the 147,716th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,432,425 people. This last name 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 widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,385 people.

The surname Wanger is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 857 people, or 1 in 422,939. In The United States Wanger is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Wanger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wanger surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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Footnotes

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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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