Wahler Surname

128,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Wahler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8811:42,7995,623
United States1,2961:279,67526,090
Austria791:107,79015,374
France671:991,384111,008
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Canada441:837,40065,151
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Hungary261:377,54926,409
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Cayman Islands111:5,808770
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

The alternate forms: Wähler (306) are calculated separately.

Wahler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahler is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Wähler. Click here for further possible spellings of Wahler.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,651st most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,069,150 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Wahler live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wahler is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,881 people, or 1 in 42,799. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 53 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Not including Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Wahler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wahler last name grew 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahler last name are 18.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wahler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.33% more than the national average, earning $64,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wähler94306/
Wahlert92782/
Waehler9286/
Waahler9217/
Wahlier9213/
Wahlerr926/
Walhler921/
Wahller921/
Wahtler921/
Wathler921/
Weahler920/
Wwahler920/
Waler91408/
Wahalere861/
Waller8379,291/
Wöhler833,331/
Wohler832,360/
Wehler831,200/
Waaler83609/
Walier83415/
Wheler83304/
Wajler83273/
Whaler83248/
Wealer83133/
Wailer8395/
Wayler8349/
Walher8332/
Waleur8327/
Waeler8322/
Wholer8314/
Walere8312/
Vahler839/
Wauler831/
Waleer831/
Walerz831/
Walear830/
Wheeler77223,309/
Wheller771,502/
Woehler77998/
Wöhlert77718/
Wallert77458/
Wallier77159/
Weasler77127/
Weihler77102/
Beahler7759/
Waslert7757/
Wheiler7750/
Vahtler7750/
Waisler7736/
Weehler7730/
Wailler7722/
Whealer7715/
Whoeler7714/
Vahlert7713/
Wheleer7711/
Wallerd779/
Walheer779/
Wholert777/
Walleer777/
Wallerå777/
Whaller776/
Whheler775/
Wallere774/
Wayller773/
Wallerr773/
Walherr772/
Walhert771/
Waleher771/
Wallher771/
Waitler771/
Woihler771/
Wauller771/
Whayler771/
Vahller771/
Wolhler771/
Whooler771/
Wualler771/
Whuiler771/
Waalher771/
Wohlher771/
Wasller771/
Bauhler770/
Whelear770/
Whaeler770/
Walheir770/
Walerth770/
Wealler770/
Whatler770/
Whohler770/
Bahller770/
Walhier770/
Whasler770/
Wholere770/
Valer739,393/
Baler731,380/
Weler73112/
Woler7364/
Walir7349/
Wöler731/
Whattler7161/
Wheasler7152/
Wheeller7132/
Whealler7110/
Walleart7110/
Wheeleer718/
Wheehler714/
Wheelerr713/
Wohllerz713/
Wheelier712/
Whoehler712/
Waillier712/
Wohlherr712/
Waysller712/
Walerová711/
Woehleer711/
Wohleher711/
Wateller711/
Whelleer711/
Weithler711/
Wallherr711/
Whauller711/
Whellier710/
Wheelear710/
Wwheeler710/
Weiler6733,261/
Baller673,573/
Woller673,398/
Valler673,177/
Bailer672,316/
Bealer672,004/
Bähler671,916/
Valere671,605/
Valeur671,379/
Valier671,349/
Bauler671,165/
Wooler671,018/
Valger671,004/
Weyler67774/
Bayler67486/
Vaaler67386/
Wolert67376/
Wölger67151/
Valher67126/
Vayler6785/
Balher6770/
Wolher6769/
Vhaler6748/
Walire6744/
Weeler6741/
Woiler6739/
Wallerová6736/
Weuler6731/
Vajler6730/
Vöhler6730/
Wallér6727/
Valert6726/
Vohler6726/
Vailer6722/
Vatler6721/
Balear6720/
Hueler6719/
Vehler6717/
Wuiler6716/
Walyor6715/
Wouler678/
Wölert677/
Baaler674/
Welier674/
Baleir674/
Woyler673/
Welher672/
Vauler672/
Valeir672/
Wallerova672/
Vealer671/
Hualer671/
Woythlear671/
Weleer671/
Valeer671/
Vasler671/
Valerr671/
Valear671/
Weÿler671/
Wälger671/
Wolerz671/
Walair671/
Wallir670/
Wueler670/
Uehler670/
Woeler670/
Vaeler670/

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Wahler Reference & Research

Waller DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wahler
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