Wockner Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wockner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wockner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2601:103,83011,687
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Wöckner (37) are calculated separately.

Wockner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wockner is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Wöckner. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wockner? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 841,044th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Wockner reside; 80 percent reside in Australasia and 80 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 103,830. In Australia Wockner is most numerous in: Queensland, where 95 percent are found, Victoria, where 3 percent are found and New South Wales, where 2 percent are found. Not including Australia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Wockner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wockner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wockner last name increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wockner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wockner last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Wockner earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.28% less than the national average, earning $33,967 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wöckner9537/
Woeckner9334/
Wokner922/
Wocner921/
Weckner86280/
Vockner86168/
Wackner863/
Woekner860/
Wokne839/
Woehkner801/
Boockner800/
Wackkner800/
Wekner7725/
Vokner7718/
Bockne7716/
Wockna774/
Wakner773/
Wecner772/
Wacner772/
Woïkne771/
Böckner7150/
Bockney7133/
Bookner7127/
Vackner7127/
Bäckner7120/
Boykner717/
Bokhner712/
Wokenne711/
Boucner711/
Woknesh711/
Vokhner711/
Veckner711/
Vookner711/
Vuckner711/
Vockney710/
Wacknet710/
Voknier710/
Wagkner710/
Wokna6724/
Wacgnere6710/
Bauckner677/
Wakne677/
Wokni676/
Buckneer674/
Buckkner674/
Buickner674/
Beuckner672/
Woodskinner672/
Wacne671/

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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 Wockner
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