Alwardt Surname
Approximately 626 people bear this surname
Alwardt Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from two old Germanic words. Al is a shortened form of adal, meaning 'noble' in the old Germanic language. The second part of the name, wast, comes from ward, meaning 'ward' or 'guard'. Prior to the expulsion by the Soviet Union after the second world war, most Alwasts lived in Pommern and Ostpreußen.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 397 | 1:912,995 | 68,645 |
| Germany | 225 | 1:357,802 | 34,452 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Alwardt Surname Meaning
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This surname comes from two old Germanic words. Al is a shortened form of adal, meaning 'noble' in the old Germanic language. The second part of the name, wast, comes from ward, meaning 'ward' or 'guard'. Prior to the expulsion by the Soviet Union after the second world war, most Alwasts lived in Pommern and Ostpreußen.
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Alwardt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alwardt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alwardt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alwardt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 520,022nd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Alwardt are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Alwardt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 912,995. In The United States Alwardt is most numerous in: Illinois, where 30 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 36 percent live and Colombia, where 0 percent live.
Alwardt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alwardt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,089 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alwardt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Alwardt surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
Alwardt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,184 USD per year.
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