Waxman Surname

98,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Waxman Surname Definition:

(English) One who gathered and sold wax.

Waxman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9021:92,89110,431
Canada3731:98,78210,734
England2451:227,42118,997
Israel1561:54,8577,107
Australia491:550,93340,757
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Waxman (12) may also be a first name.

Waxman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who gathered and sold wax.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from an ancestor's occupation) From the German Wachsman, “a dealer in wax.” Wax was sold in blocks, Wachsstein, and from here we get Waxstein, also a name for a wax dealer.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Waxman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waxman occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waxman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,479th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,513,823 people. The surname Waxman is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Waxman are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Waxman is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,902 people, or 1 in 92,891. In The United States Waxman is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Waxman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waxman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waxman last name increased 6,846 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,722 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waxman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waxman last name are 40.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waxman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.38% more than the national average, earning $78,189 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waxmann9291/
Waxsman921/
Wasman831,337/
Wajman83559/
Baxman83201/
Vaxman83135/
Woxman8347/
Wazman8342/
Wexman8326/
Waßman832/
Waxmam831/
Waßmann772,125/
Waisman771,414/
Wassman77600/
Waksman77593/
Wachman77441/
Wasmann77304/
Wajsman77289/
Wajcman77129/
Waizman7789/
Washman7783/
Waysman7753/
Waicman7731/
Wajmann7719/
Waijman7713/
Wacsman7713/
Warzman779/
Wahsman775/
Wasmane774/
Bauxman772/
Watcman772/
Wacjman771/
Wajzman771/
Weasman771/
Wasmand771/
Wacmann771/
Wazmain771/
Wadsman770/
Wagsman770/
Waasman770/
Wasjman770/
Wassmann711,461/
Wachsman71803/
Wachmann71514/
Waizmann71359/
Waismann71188/
Waissman71171/
Wacksman71160/
Waitsman71131/
Waichman7142/
Waaijman7140/
Waasmann7137/
Waksmann7119/
Watsmann7117/
Wattsman7116/
Waaßmann7111/
Watssman718/
Waszmann713/
Wahsmann713/
Wajcmann713/
Whaysman712/
Waschman712/
Wacshman711/
Waicmann711/
Whasmane711/
Weixmann711/
Waychman711/
Waksmand711/
Wakszman711/
Washmann710/
Whachman710/
Wassmaan710/
Weassman710/
Wassmaun710/
Waidsman710/
Wachsmann674,043/
Basman672,669/
Başman67884/
Boxman67559/
Bazman67422/
Uasman67211/
Waissmann67174/
Waschmann67101/
Wosman6795/
Vasman6765/
Waizemann6728/
Vajman6715/
Voxman6715/
Wacksmann678/
Wozman677/
Wasmam677/
Wojman675/
Wasmon672/
Vazman672/
Watchmann671/
Waschsman671/
Wazmam671/
Waissmand671/
Uazman671/
Wayssmane671/
Waichmann671/
Waassmann671/
Wascksman671/
Weachmann670/

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