Wåger Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wåger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wåger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden711:138,6879,791
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

The alternate forms: Wäger (1,053) are calculated separately.

Wåger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wåger is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also be found as: Wäger. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wåger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Wåger occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wåger are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 138,687. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Jämtland County, where 27 percent reside, Gävleborg County, where 18 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 15 percent reside. Beside Sweden this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäger931,053/
Wågert9114/
Wånger915/
Wåge89114/
Wånge8041/
Wéger809/
Våger801/
Wgger801/
Wer753,456/
Wge7511/
Wänger7326/
Węgier738/
Wehger738/
Wægger735/
Wghere731/
Weir6768,544/
Were6758,438/
Wehr6710,278/
Wear678,990/
Wier674,266/
Wyer673,692/
Werz672,496/
Våge671,346/
Weer671,111/
Werr67736/
Wgeh67153/
Båge67136/
Hwer6789/
Wuer6767/
Wher6759/
Werh6738/
Wejr6730/
Wser6729/
Wæge6728/
Wengger6720/
Weyr6720/
Våer6714/
Bger6714/
Wingier6712/
Wåga6711/
Winnger6710/
Fger676/
Wgea674/
Wgre673/
Wnge673/
Weur673/
Weigier672/
Wzer672/
Wgep672/
Wråe672/
Hwinger671/
Weigger671/
Wjer671/
Wehnger671/
Wcer671/
Wwer671/
Wsge671/
Wjge671/
Wgge671/
Weenger670/
Wennger670/
Wingher670/

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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
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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 Wåger
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