Valter Surname

49,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Valter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,6141:25,6723,611
Brazil7421:288,51011,112
Kazakhstan6961:25,4063,584
Hungary4721:20,7972,342
Czechia3801:27,9834,482
Ukraine3361:135,48419,072
France2831:234,70936,380
Germany2351:342,57633,517
Estonia1841:7,184883
Belarus1501:63,34010,553
Sweden1441:68,3805,181
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Croatia1131:37,4217,568
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Romania701:286,82726,171
Serbia651:109,9228,556
Slovakia651:82,09915,886
Angola361:749,7002,649
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Slovenia331:75,38410,217
Kyrgyzstan281:213,30920,787
Moldova271:131,90314,519
England251:2,228,72284,230
Bulgaria231:303,43115,323
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Greece221:503,62763,727
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Finland161:343,54424,270
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
India101:76,706,538639,611
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Válter (1) are calculated separately.

Valter (166,013) may also be a first name.

Valter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valter (Arabic: فالتير, Georgian: ვალტერ, Hindi: वाल्टर, Marathi: टॅर, Russian: Вальтер) is found most in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Válter. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,940th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 708,147 people. The surname Valter is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Valter are found; 44 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 34 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 6,339th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 166,013 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 5,614 people, or 1 in 25,672. In Russia it is most common in: Stavropol Krai, where 16 percent reside, Tomsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Moscow, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia it occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside.

Valter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valter surname grew 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus, Orthodox (82%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Valter last name are 13.35% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Valter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $49,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Válter941/
Valtere921,718/
Valtier92610/
Vaulter9242/
Valther9210/
Valtter926/
Valtger924/
Val'ter923/
Vallter921/
Vaalter921/
Vaylter921/
Vealter920/
Valte911,915/
Vaultier86577/
Valthier8615/
Vuhalter868/
Valtierr865/
Valltter861/
Walter83273,550/
Falter835,406/
Balter832,711/
Volter831,215/
Valtee8361/
Valtre8340/
Valtes8335/
Valtez8319/
Valtie833/
Vaalte833/
Valthe832/
Valtea831/
Valteu831/
Vealte831/
Valtey831/
Vailte831/
Valterová80515/
Valterova8079/
Valtierrz801/
Walther7767,085/
Baltier77196/
Waltier7799/
Waltter7786/
Falther7780/
Voltier7744/
Wallter7736/
Faulter7729/
Voltere7727/
Valthre7720/
Volther7718/
Walterz7716/
Waulter7714/
Wahlter7712/
Baltter779/
Wailter778/
Whalter777/
Valtair776/
Baltere776/
Wualter775/
Waltesr775/
Voulter774/
Walterr774/
Wealter774/
Walhter773/
Balteer773/
Valtech772/
Fallter772/
Valtoir772/
Ballter771/
Balterz771/
Walteer771/
Wfalter771/
Valthes771/
Vailete771/
Waltere771/
Balther771/
Valtère771/
Volteur771/
Walterh771/
Faltere771/
Waalter771/
Bealter771/
Phalter770/
Walteur770/
Valteis770/
Waltehr770/
Baulter770/
Baltger770/
Valthey770/
Voltert770/
Valta731,636/
Balte731,292/
Walte73345/
Volte73212/
Valty7387/
Valti7335/
Ualte7318/
Walthert71558/
Walthier71126/
Waltheer7155/
Vailette7146/
Waultier7144/
Balterød7134/
Wallther7115/
Volterre7112/
Valteich7111/
Waltherr715/
Wealther715/
Balthier712/
Volteire711/
Voultier711/
Valtaire711/
Volthier711/
Walthere711/
D'Walter711/
Waslther711/
Waltther711/
Walterre711/
Waltheur710/
Beaulter710/
Pfhalter710/
Wwalther710/
Wolter6747,209/
Bolter672,045/
Walterová67928/
Voltes67200/
Waltje67182/
Vaillette67176/
Folter67167/
Balthe67100/
Valtti6744/
Volterová6742/
Baltea6741/
Uolter6736/
Waltee6735/
Uhalte6732/
Waltre6728/
Voltea6724/
Vallta6717/
Waltei6713/
Falterová6712/
Walterova6712/
Valtýř6711/
Hualte679/
Volterova678/
Baltei678/
Waltie676/
Valtis676/
Wallte676/
Wahlte675/
Valthi674/
Balterova674/
Waltea674/
Baltee674/
Walthe673/
Ualtes673/
Baltey672/
Voltey672/
Baalte672/
Baltir672/
Baltre672/
Wahaltere672/
Wealte672/
Wealthier672/
Waltte672/
Waltir672/
Balteș672/
Ballte671/
Bachelter671/
Voltre671/
Waltey671/
Vallti671/
Valtha671/
Vailti671/
Voltez671/
Wálter671/
Valtio671/
Voilte671/
Valtta671/
Valtay671/
Vailta671/
Voltér671/
Balterová671/
Faltre671/
Vollte671/
Faltir671/
Vaulty670/
Waltheart670/
Voltge670/
Baulte670/

Valter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valter in the Georgian language
ვალტერvalter-
Valter in the Hindi language
वाल्टरvaltara-
Valter in the Marathi language
टॅरtera-
Valter in the Russian language
Вальтерvalter-
Valter in the Arabic language
فالتيرfaltyr-

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Valter Reference & Research

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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 Valter
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