Wannamaker Surname

179,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wannamaker Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who made baskets, particularly certain broad, shallow baskets.

Wannamaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2661:286,30226,625
Canada1,0941:33,6804,335
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3311:151,71814,052

Wannamaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who made baskets, particularly certain broad, shallow baskets.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wannamaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wannamaker is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wannamaker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 179,783rd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,072,321 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Wannamaker reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 35 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 46 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Wannamaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wannamaker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wannamaker surname expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wannamaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wannamaker are 21.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wannamaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.79% less than the national average, earning $38,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $48,118 CAD per year.

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