Wahlem Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Algeria

Wahlem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Wahlem Last Name Facts

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

Wahlem is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wahlem live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Wahlem is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent live and New Jersey, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahleim920/
Walem91276/
Wahlheim86150/
Waleem832,607/
Wallem83382/
Waleme8379/
Whalem8337/
Wahlim8317/
Wajlem8314/
Waliem8310/
Wailem8310/
Walhem838/
Wehlem832/
Whelem831/
Waylem831/
Waleam831/
Waleim831/
Walheim77351/
Walemme7769/
Whellem7719/
Wallhem775/
Walleme772/
Wayllem771/
Vahlhem771/
Waillem771/
Wailiem771/
Whallem770/
Wohllem770/
Balem731,300/
Walim731,024/
Welem73833/
Valem73309/
Walym732/
Wolem732/
Wallemme71373/
Wallheim7140/
Bahaleem716/
Vahaleem711/
Wohlheim711/
Ballem672,965/
Vallem672,937/
Wallim67152/
Bohlem67116/
Woolem67103/
Bailem67103/
Baylem6764/
Wailim6761/
Walaim6755/
Baleem6745/
Bealem6739/
Valeem6723/
Walime6720/
Baleam6713/
Valhem6710/
Valeme6710/
Wolgem679/
Balhem677/
Weleam675/
Valemd675/
Woleme674/
Waalim674/
Baalem673/
Woulem672/
Wollem672/
Welhem672/
Walism671/
Valemt671/
Walyme671/
Vahlim671/
Waliom671/
Watlim671/
Valgem671/
Weleem671/
Uehlem670/

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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 Wahlem
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