Halwachs Surname

448,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Halwachs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Halwachs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6111:13,9372,034
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Namibia41:602,35012,421
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Halwachs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Halwachs is found most in Austria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halwachs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 448,561st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,601,510 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Halwachs live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Halwachs is most common in Austria, where it is carried by 611 people, or 1 in 13,937. In Austria Halwachs is primarily concentrated in: Burgenland, where 41 percent are found, Vienna, where 27 percent are found and Styria, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Austria Halwachs occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Halwachs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Halwachs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Halwachs surname rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Halwachs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Halwachs last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Halwachs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $44,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $49,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallwachs94387/
Halwach930/
Halvachs8893/
Halwacks888/
Chalwach881/
Hallwach881/
Alwach865/
Hallwacks824/
Hohlwachs821/
Halbach803,505/
Halvacs8020/
Alwache805/
Alwatch801/
Halwags801/
Holwach801/
Halwaks801/
Alwac771/
Hallbach7587/
Halbächs757/
Halbacks752/
Hailbach751/
Allwatch751/
Alwoch712,414/
Albach711,919/
Halwax71401/
Halwaz7121/
Halvac7118/
Halwaj714/
Alwahj711/
Alwajh711/
Hallwatts711/
Olwach711/
Haulbauch710/
Aulbach672,546/
Halvaci67881/
Holbach67876/
Ahlbach67354/
Ohlbach6758/
Allbach6758/
Hailwax6735/
Galvach6732/
Jalwoch6712/
Holvach677/
Galvacs677/
Halvaks677/
Aluache672/
Hallwax672/
Galuach672/
Albadch671/
Alwaizh671/
Albakhs671/
Alluach671/
Halvacx671/
Alwotch671/
Albachh671/
Albeach671/
Halboch670/
Albauch670/

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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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  • 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 Halwachs
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