de Waele Surname

90,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Waele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Waele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4,6831:2,455211
France2781:238,93137,046
Netherlands1861:90,79114,945
Australia321:843,61652,533
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
England111:5,065,278148,650
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

The alternate forms: de Waële (1) are calculated separately.

de Waele Last Name Facts

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

The last name de Waele occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: de Waële. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name de Waele? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,932nd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,383,886 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of de Waele reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 4,683 people, or 1 in 2,455. In Belgium it is most common in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 5 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found. Beside Belgium this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

de Waele Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Waele earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 85.89% more than the national average, earning $80,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $47,397 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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