Wavra Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wavra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wavra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7951:455,92338,976
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Wávra (4) are calculated separately.

Wavra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wavra occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Wávra. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wavra? popularity and diffusion

Wavra is the 420,074th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. Wavra occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wavra are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 795 people, or 1 in 455,923. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 14 percent reside, Minnesota, where 13 percent reside and Oregon, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States Wavra exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Wavra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wavra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wavra last name rose 2,741 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wavra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wavra surname are 0.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.71% registered with the political party.

Wavra earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wávra934/
Vavra804,488/
Wawra801,218/
Bavra80653/
Wavro8066/
Waibra73186/
Vavrač7362/
Wawras735/
Vaivra732/
Waybra731/
Wabray731/
Wawray731/
Wahbra731/
Wavroo731/
Wawracz6733/
Vauvray6730/
Wawrach6715/
Wavroch6713/
Waiwera672/
Wabraah671/
Waywera671/
Vavrach671/
Wawreau671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wavra
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