Wawak Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wawak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wawak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9111:41,7226,542
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Wawák (1) are calculated separately.

Wawak (54) may also be a first name.

Wawak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wawak occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Wawák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wawak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wawak is the 319,593rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wawak live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,350,955th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 54 people.

The last name Wawak is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 911 people, or 1 in 41,722. Outside of Poland this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Wawak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wawak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wawak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wawak surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

Wawak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wawák931/
Wawack9120/
Wawake9119/
Wahawak83305/
Wawok80250/
Wowak80231/
Wawac8022/
Wavak8015/
Vawak807/
Wewak805/
Bahwak73214/
Wawoke7325/
Waiwok7316/
Wawock7312/
Waivak739/
Waewok735/
Waback733/
Vawakk731/
Wabakh731/
Wawagh731/
Waywok731/
Bawaik731/
Wayback674/
Bahawak672/
Hwawook671/

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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 Wawak
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