Waffler Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Waffler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waffler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3711:216,99624,454
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Wäffler (27) are calculated separately.

Waffler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waffler is found most in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms: Wäffler. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waffler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 698,433rd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Waffler reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 216,996. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 97 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside and Hesse, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Waffler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waffler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waffler last name grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waffler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waffler last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Waffler earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wäffler9527/
Waeffler93153/
Waffle92655/
Wafler92168/
Waefler86162/
Wöffler8668/
Woffler8612/
Weffler8611/
Wafflee869/
Baffler866/
Wauffle862/
Vaffler861/
Waffley861/
Whafler860/
Wafle83102/
Woeffler80151/
Wooffler800/
Waiffley800/
Wäfler77873/
Waufle77122/
Wefler7776/
Wasfle7749/
Baffle776/
Bafler772/
Wofler772/
Woffle772/
Wafleh771/
Wafley771/
Waifle771/
Wafles770/
Waffla770/
Baffleh717/
Wofller711/
Wafelle711/
Weafley711/
Weifler711/
Wepfler710/
Woofler710/
Woefler710/
Bouffler67326/
Bafle67124/
Wofle6738/
Vafle6729/
Wafli674/
Weipfler673/
Wafly672/
Wheafley671/
Hueffler671/

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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 Waffler
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