Waterberg Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Suriname
Highest density in:
Suriname

Waterberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waterberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Suriname1981:2,791440
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Waterberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waterberg occurs in Suriname more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waterberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. Waterberg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Waterberg reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 54 percent reside in Gallo-Germanic South America.

It is most prevalent in Suriname, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 2,791. Besides Suriname Waterberg exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 22 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 17 percent are found.

Waterberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waterberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waterberg surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waterberg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Waterberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning R 248,340 per year and in United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 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 Waterberg
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