Walle Surname

26,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Norway

Walle Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at, or near, a wall such as the old Roman wall; dweller at, or near, a spring or stream; one who came from Wall (on the Roman wall, or near a stream), the name of several places in England; dweller at, or near, a pool or bog.

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Walle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia12,0731:8,0801,259
Mexico2,6851:46,2292,488
France1,2831:51,7716,802
United States1,1241:322,47229,379
Germany9781:82,31610,391
Norway8401:6,122615
Indonesia3131:422,52135,493
Nigeria1721:1,029,90043,269
Netherlands1611:104,88916,937
Belgium1031:111,61816,639
Ivory Coast661:349,56412,508
Canada591:624,50251,218
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
India431:17,838,730274,051
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Finland411:134,06612,676
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England201:2,785,90397,972
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Curaçao141:11,232389
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
China61:227,886,92811,701
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

The alternate forms: Wallé (30) are calculated separately.

Walle (9,568) may also be a first name.

Walle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at, or near, a wall such as the old Roman wall; dweller at, or near, a spring or stream; one who came from Wall (on the Roman wall, or near a stream), the name of several places in England; dweller at, or near, a pool or bog.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Walle Last Name Facts

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

Walle (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻟﻞ, Marathi: वाळले) is most common in Ethiopia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Wallé. Click here for further potential spellings of Walle.

How Common Is The Last Name Walle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 26,258th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 355,681 people. The last name Walle occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Walle are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Walle is also the 63,132nd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 9,568 people.

Walle is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 12,073 people, or 1 in 8,080. Besides Ethiopia this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 13 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Walle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walle surname increased 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Walle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Walle surname are 19.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.82% registered with the party.

The amount Walle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning 323,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.57% more than the national average, earning R 360,180 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.08% less than the national average, earning $16,555,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $39,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallé9330/
Walley919,582/
Wallie91565/
Waille91251/
Walløe91112/
Wallee9169/
Walleh9149/
Wallje9123/
Wallée9121/
Whalle917/
Wallej916/
Waalle916/
Wualle914/
Waulle913/
Wallea912/
Wallei912/
Wallle911/
Wealle911/
Wahlle910/
Wall89141,357/
Wale8941,397/
Whalley8311,374/
Wayolle83219/
Wallech83126/
Walleit83111/
Waselle8375/
Waillez8360/
Wallesz8345/
Wealleh8337/
Wallhed8320/
Wayelle8314/
Walleij8312/
Wawelle8310/
Wayalle838/
Walleer837/
Wallerå837/
Waillie837/
Wahlley834/
Waslleh834/
Wallerr833/
Whallie832/
Wallley832/
Walleph832/
Wallest831/
Wallher831/
Wahller831/
Wualley831/
Walleyz831/
Wahllie831/
Waelleh831/
Hwalley831/
Wualler831/
Wajelle831/
Wualles831/
Wehalle831/
Wasller831/
Whaulle831/
Wallead831/
Wallets830/
Waullet830/
Wallezz830/
Wealler830/
Valle80290,323/
Wille8028,832/
Walla8019,318/
Wally8018,005/
Balle8013,936/
Whale805,651/
Walli804,048/
Wahle803,450/
Weale801,904/
Wolle801,362/
Whall801,045/
Waley80744/
Walea80722/
Waile80545/
Waale80411/
Weall80372/
Walei80308/
Waleh80247/
Walee80234/
Waele80141/
Walhe80127/
Walje80127/
Walie80110/
Waill8082/
Wahll8070/
Waleu8040/
Wayle8027/
Waule8025/
Wallh8020/
Waall8016/
Wuall8015/
Åwall8013/
Hwale809/
Wallø808/
Wajle803/
Walhl802/
Wallj801/
Wwale801/
Wgale801/
Ualle801/
Vwale801/
Waleś801/
Walej801/
Wuale801/
Walll800/
Waull800/
Wallhead77569/
Wallesch77406/
Wattelle77392/
Watellet7762/
Whallett7713/
Wallahee7713/
Whealler7710/
Wallahei779/
Wallehed778/
Wawellee774/
Waysller772/
Whealley771/
Wadtille771/
Wateller771/
Wawellie771/
Wawehlle771/
Wawelleh771/
Wayellee771/
Wahwelle771/
Waucelle771/
Wallherr771/
Wauslley771/
Whauller771/
Wahallet771/
Whatlley770/
Wal7584,293/
Valles7396,853/
Whaley7334,355/
Vallee7326,058/
Willey7323,902/
Vallet7319,143/
Valley7310,135/
Vallez733,529/
Valler733,177/
Balley732,839/
Baille732,466/
Vallée731,527/
Waylee731,287/
Vallie731,263/
Willle731,261/
Vaille731,045/
Wayale73786/
Wahule73682/
Wolley73610/
Waaler73609/
Walieh73454/
Wheale73412/
Wailly73393/
Wollie73380/
Hwalla73299/
Wajler73273/
Bealle73256/
Wuille73241/
Ballee73231/
Wallia73227/
Wathle73153/
Wuolle73152/
Wailey73132/
Vaalle73125/
Weales73116/
Wallay73111/
Vallea7398/
Wahale7387/
Vallep7384/
Willee7383/
Waylea7383/
Watlet7379/
Wayile7374/
Waleij7372/
Willea7372/
Vallei7360/
Ballea7358/
Hualle7352/
Wealeh7349/
Wayleh7343/
Wahley7342/
Valleh7341/
Ballei7340/
Weille7337/
Wayele7333/
Wayley7327/
Wallér7327/
Wahlie7326/
Baalle7326/
Wailea7326/
Waglie7325/
Whille7324/
Waßill7324/
Wajale7322/
Baylle7322/
Woille7321/
Waalee7317/
Walesz7317/
Waleea7317/
Wehale7316/
Vallej7316/
Wahall7316/
Woulle7315/
Whaile7314/
Wahlla7313/
Vealle7313/
Weyale7313/
Willei7312/
Wawele7312/
Whally7311/
Valløe7311/
Vhalle7310/
Wollee7310/
Wallih7310/
Wallhä7310/
Wailli739/
Waalla739/
Vallle738/
Wallla738/
Valled738/
Wueale738/
Waehle738/
Wailla737/
Waslli737/
Wajule736/
Whalet736/
Waileh736/
Watell735/
Wealey735/
Wailee735/
Waliea735/
Wallaa735/
Whalla735/
Wolleh735/
Wealee735/
Waletz735/
Waayle734/
Waelli734/
Wallly734/
Vallèe734/
Wahles733/
Waulet733/
Wholle733/
Waelee732/
Wallzs732/
Whelle732/
Bahlle732/
Ballej732/
Woyale732/
Wayole732/
Baulle732/
Wealla732/
Walliy732/
Åhwall732/
Wuales732/
Walije732/
Wajile732/
Baïlle732/
Vatlle732/
Woolle731/
Hwalee731/
Walets731/
Walgli731/
Walloi731/
Wallui731/
Wadtle731/
Waelei731/
Wahlez731/
Waisle731/
Wajley731/
Waylie731/
Waylly731/
Watled731/
Waulea731/
Wausle731/
Whalea731/
Whalge731/
Whalhe731/
Whatle731/
Whaule731/
Whayle731/
Vallhe731/
Vaslle731/
Whalez731/
Wealet731/
Waaleh731/
Wahleh731/
Whalee731/
Walecz731/
Valleu731/
Vallje731/
Val'le731/
Wejale731/
Waelea731/
Waalet731/
Waaley731/
Waleuh731/
Walihe731/
Waledh731/
Wuyale731/
Wiyale731/
Béalle731/
D'Wall731/
Wgally731/
Wailei731/
Waales731/
Wayule731/
Wealed731/
Whaled731/
Wallyd731/
Waitle730/
Walhey730/
Wolled730/
Whalie730/
Wauley730/
Weally730/
Waawellie716/
Wahwelleh714/
Wattellet713/
Wautellet711/
Wheatlley711/
Waisselle711/
Wachellet711/
Wali67464,493/
Ball67198,448/
Vale6794,643/
Wahl6753,907/
Bale6753,021/
Waly6741,368/
Vall6733,275/
Woolley6731,814/
Wala6731,708/
Wele6713,868/
Wole677,395/
Woll676,688/
Wail674,816/
Wile674,501/
Weal672,550/
Waal672,518/
Wooller671,070/
Wallois67693/
Walh67489/
Walesch67450/
Waul67431/
Wholley67427/
Wallich67416/
Wallays67364/
Vailler67280/
Vallett67272/
Bajolle67244/
Bailley67230/
Wautlet67163/
Whelley67146/
Weasler67127/
Wolleat67124/
Woillet67107/
Wallová6785/
Wallitt6772/
Uale6770/
Vailles6768/
Woollet6763/
Bayelle6757/
Uhalley6754/
Whal6754/
Vaillet6754/
Whealey6750/
Whilley6739/
Waisler6736/
Waweleh6732/
Wallisz6729/
Walø6721/
Wolletz6718/
Wayleah6718/
Waahler6717/
Vatelle6715/
Wahtley6715/
Vasille6715/
Wéle6715/
Walé6714/
Wauthle6712/
Woullet6712/
Bayolle6712/
Wayl6711/
D'Valle6710/
Valleis6710/
Valless679/
Hwal679/
Uall679/
Walheer679/
Weillie678/
Bajalle678/
Vallees677/
Wawelee677/
Vacelle677/
Woollie676/
Wual676/
Wahlerr676/
Walj676/
Wajl676/
Wahlhed676/
Baillee675/
Valle'e675/
Wasséll675/
Wuillie675/
Whayley674/
Wahaley674/
Waillay674/
Wattlet674/
Wuolleh673/
Waialee673/
Whatles673/
Whatlet673/
Vallejp673/
Vauller673/
Valleey673/
Woillie673/
Wollhed673/
Wahiele673/
Wallova673/
Wheales672/
Woyelle672/
Vallejs672/
Woolles672/
Wallaia672/
Baillle672/
Beyalle672/
Vaselle672/
Weulleh672/
Bealleh672/
Vacille672/
Vayolle672/
Walherr672/
Wajalli672/
Biyalle672/
Balleea672/
Vallesd672/
Valleas672/
Whailey671/
Valleee671/
Baulley671/
Baallee671/
Waleher671/
Wahaile671/
Wahleas671/
Wahtler671/
Waitler671/
Woulleh671/
Wuoller671/
Wuolley671/
Wollesr671/
Wielley671/
Weelley671/
Wasless671/
Wathler671/
Wausley671/
Whaeley671/
Whayler671/
Whellie671/
Vallepp671/
Vallesr671/
Vallest671/
Vahller671/
Vaillie671/
Vaylley671/
Veallet671/
Wholleh671/
Waillia671/
Valliey671/
Weatell671/
Wayalee671/
Geewall671/
Wallaha671/
Vallões671/
Hwaletz671/
Hualley671/
Vallles671/
Valleys671/
Vailley671/
Wayalla671/
Wayella671/
Weathle671/
Wayilla671/
Whale's671/
Whaleij671/
Waszill671/
Wasilli671/
Waihile671/
Waillla671/
Wahgill671/
Walÿ671/
Walź671/
Waalher671/
Wajileh671/
Waleeth671/
Wouelle671/
Woulley671/
Balleih671/
Baillea671/
Waleedt671/
Wehalla671/
Vatlles671/
Wajilla671/
Valllet671/
Wealeah671/
Wasleed671/
Weulley671/
Waillui671/
Waeleah671/
Baylley671/
Hwailee671/
Wheally670/
Wahales670/
Wausell670/
Whatteller670/
Woollee670/
Waslett670/
Whillee670/
Baillei670/
Weilley670/
Bealley670/
Wahlest670/
Vealley670/
Wauless670/
Weahler670/
Wahhley670/
Weyllie670/
Waggill670/
Willeey670/
Whatler670/
Whaless670/
Weasell670/
Vwoller670/
Wallisj670/
Wohllep670/
Whasler670/
Wwahler670/
Woelley670/
Watless670/

Walle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻟﻞwall-
Walle in the Marathi language
वाळलेvalale75
काळेkale25

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