Watker Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Watker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Watker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Watker occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Watker click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Watker reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Watker is most common in: Norfolk, where 83 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 6 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 4 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Watker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Watker has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 473 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Watker last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Watker earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.04% less than the national average, earning $30,187 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whatker922/
Watcker921/
Waitker921/
Batker83116/
Wadker8323/
Watkre831/
Watcer830/
Watcher77287/
Battker7716/
Badtker7712/
Bathker7711/
Wadkier772/
Vahtker771/
Vatkere771/
Batkher771/
Vaiteker716/
Botker67130/
Badker67126/
Bötker6757/
Bätker6753/
Vetker6734/
Vadker6719/
Wadkir671/
Wedker670/

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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 Watker
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