Wagner (surname)

Wagner is derived from the Germanic surname Waganari, meaning "wagonmaker" or "wagon driver". The Wagner surname is German. The name is also well established in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, eastern Europe, and elsewhere as well as in all German-speaking countries, and among Ashkenazi Jews. The Wagner surname was first found in Saxony, where the family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times.

This article is about the family name. For other uses, see Wagner (disambiguation).
Wagner
Pronunciation[ˈvaːgnɐ, -nər]
Language(s)German
Origin
MeaningA maker or driver of wagons
Region of originGermany
Other names
Variant form(s)

This common occupational surname was often given to one who transported produce or other goods via high-sided wagons or carts. Among some German populations, especially the Pennsylvania Germans, Wagner also denoted a wagon-maker, wainwright, or cartwright.[1]

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 46.5% of all known bearers of the surname Wagner were residents of Germany (frequency 1:269), 32.6% of the United States (1:1,727), 4.7% of Austria (1:282), 2.9% of Brazil (1:11,034), 2.4% of France (1:4,257), 1.8% of Canada (1:3,134), 1.3% of South Africa (1:6,571) and 1.1% of Switzerland (1:1,117).

In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:269) in the following states:

In Austria, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:282) in the following states:[2]

People with the surname Wagner

See also
  • Wagner family tree, the composer Richard Wagner and his family, many of whom have been active in the arts
  • Julius Wagner-Jauregg (1857–1940), Austrian physician, Nobel Prize laureate in medicine
  • Vagner (name)
  • Waggoner (disambiguation), includes list of people with surname Waggoner

References
  1. WAGNER - Surname Meaning | Origin for the Surname Wagner Genealogy
  2. Wagner surname distribution
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