Wayner Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Wayner Surname Definition:

(English) One who drove a wagon or cart, at carter.

Wayner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5281:686,47554,517
Canada461:800,99162,809
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Wayner (1,352) may also be a first name.

Wayner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who drove a wagon or cart, at carter.

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

Wayner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wayner is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 521,888th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,697,505 people. The last name Wayner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wayner are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wayner is also the 213,346th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 1,352 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 686,475. In The United States Wayner is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Colombia, where 2 percent are found.

Wayner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wayner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wayner surname rose 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wayner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wayner surname are 24.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wayner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 80.29% more than the national average, earning $40,930,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $47,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waynert9233/
Waygner922/
Wayoner921/
Waysner920/
Wayener920/
Waner91888/
Wyner91841/
Wayinger860/
Wagner83636,675/
Wanner8317,496/
Vayner832,238/
Wainer832,145/
Wahner831,009/
Wajner83368/
Weaner83257/
Wanere83156/
Woyner8371/
Weyner8350/
Bayner8337/
Wanier8333/
Wauner8311/
Wynner838/
Whaner838/
Wamner838/
Whyner837/
Uayner832/
Wynert832/
Waaner831/
Wynier831/
Wytner831/
Wan'er831/
Wynerd831/
Wynear831/
Waneer830/
Waneur830/
Waynir830/
Wanr803/
Waysenner801/
Wajnert77483/
Bayaner77241/
Waehner77203/
Wangner77157/
Waagner77153/
Wainner77134/
Vaygner7783/
Wannier7767/
Waigner7758/
Wajgner7746/
Wannert7737/
Weynert7735/
Vaynert7730/
Waasner7730/
Wahnert7729/
Vaytner7728/
Vaysner7723/
Wannere7720/
Waitner7714/
Wainert779/
Wagnerr778/
Whagner774/
Vaynger773/
Whysner773/
Waenher773/
Wagneer772/
Wasgner772/
Watgner772/
Whytner772/
Weagner772/
Wanhere772/
Wuanner771/
Waynire771/
Wasnere771/
Watnert771/
Whanher771/
Weiyner771/
Vayneer771/
Wuagner771/
Weanear771/
Hwanger771/
Vaynner771/
Wajtner771/
Bayhner771/
Weianer771/
Wynertt770/
Weyener770/
Wausner770/
Waugner770/
Waunger770/
Weanger770/
Waenger770/
Wheaner770/
Wagnesr770/
Wahneur770/
Winer734,454/
Wanre731,543/
Wener731,229/
Baner73899/
Vyner73748/
Vaner73336/
Byner73327/
Wanér7319/
Wanir7311/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Wynre732/
Vaynr731/
Wainr731/
Woynr731/
Bayhaner7119/
Wahyunir7115/
Waainger715/
Wannerdt715/
D'Wagner715/
Bayhener712/
Vayinger711/
Wangeher711/
Wayanire711/
Wiyanetr711/
Wagginer710/
Weyinger710/
Wegner6755,850/
Weiner6738,270/
Wehner6722,194/
Vagner6721,636/
Wiener6714,884/
Banner6714,221/
Wenner678,909/
Winner678,779/
Vanier674,383/
Vanger673,186/
Vanner671,492/
Vainer671,480/
Wähner671,092/
Vanere67898/
Vahner67854/
Beaner67580/
Wejner67508/
Wigner67499/
Bainer67443/
Vanert67438/
Weener67436/
Vajner67428/
Wägner67412/
Vanerp67208/
Bauner67187/
Veyner67162/
Boyner67153/
Beyner67138/
Wojner67136/
Vayhinger67131/
Vanher6766/
Whener6754/
Banehr6747/
Wanire6744/
Wégner6742/
Baaner6739/
Wainerová6737/
Vaneer6732/
Vatner6729/
Vaynerova6728/
Vasner6728/
Wänger6726/
Voyner6725/
Uanger6724/
Veaner6719/
Wenher6719/
Woener6714/
Wannerová6712/
Woiner6712/
Bynher6712/
Vysner6710/
Whiner678/
Wenier678/
Vynert678/
Banher676/
Vynher676/
Vaneur675/
Wanjre675/
Vauner674/
Wineer674/
Wioner674/
Wagnir674/
Winere674/
Winerz674/
Wajnerová673/
Baneer673/
Winier673/
Winher673/
Vytner673/
Wahnerová672/
Banear672/
Banejr672/
Wannir672/
Wéhner672/
Wahnér672/
Winetr671/
Waggeneer671/
Wuiner671/
Winejr671/
Wanrre671/
Vanerd671/
Vanehr671/
Weuner671/
Weneer671/
Waßenr671/
Wainre671/
Wynhjr671/
Banerh671/
Vganer671/
Bynear671/
Huaner671/
Vaener670/
Waggenner670/
Winerr670/
Wginer670/
Wihner670/

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