Wasteney Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Wasteney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasteney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Wasteney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wasteney is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasteney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 948,111th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The last name Wasteney is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wasteney are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Wasteney is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England Wasteney is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 50 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Wasteney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wasteney has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasteney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wasteney last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Wasteney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year.

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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 Wasteney
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