Wahlers Surname

141,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wahlers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0871:38,5755,113
United States9071:399,62434,977
Denmark661:85,5268,263
England271:2,063,63279,942
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Wahlers Last Name Facts

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

Wahlers is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 141,492nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,314,241 people. Wahlers occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Wahlers reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 2,087 people, or 1 in 38,575. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 49 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Bremen, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Wahlers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wahlers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wahlers surname increased 1,744 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wahlers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahlers surname are 19.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wahlers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% less than the national average, earning $45,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walers92102/
Wohlers866,505/
Wallers86354/
Wehlers8656/
Vahlers8629/
Watlers8620/
Wholers8612/
Wöhlers868/
Wailers867/
Whalers863/
Walhers862/
Waliers862/
Bahlers861/
Walerss860/
Wheelers8025/
Woohlers802/
Wattlers801/
Wallerås801/
Valers7716/
Wolers7710/
Balers773/
Welers771/
Walirs770/
Weilers7171/
Wolhers7169/
Wolgers7149/
Wollers7134/
Wohlars7130/
Bohlers7122/
Vohlers7120/
Vallers7115/
Böhlers7114/
Ballers719/
Baylers717/
Balears715/
Valgers714/
Woulers712/
Wölhers711/
Valiers711/
Weylers711/
Wallars711/
Welhers710/
Wohlirs710/
Wholerx710/
Woolers710/
Vaulers710/
Wallors710/
Bailers710/
Valliers6725/
Wallerce6717/
Valeirsh671/
Wollerst671/
Wallerch671/
Baylerss671/
Woolgers670/
Ballears670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahlers
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