Wanvig Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wanvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wanvig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanvig occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wanvig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanvig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,497,948th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Wanvig are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Wanvig is primarily found in: Oregon, where 26 percent live, Minnesota, where 21 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Wanvig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wanvig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanvig last name increased 2,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanvig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wanvig surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanvig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.23% less than the national average, earning 251,849 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.72% more than the national average, earning R 367,668 per year; in United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $56,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanvik83225/
Vanvig8328/
Wanwig8316/
Baunvig778/
Wanvick771/
Vanvoigt711/
Vanvik67223/
Vanwig6737/
Wanvek672/
Banvic671/
Bonvig671/
Venvig670/
Wainwigth670/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanvig
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