Wahlig Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wahlig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahlig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:801,90061,806
Germany4081:197,31722,722
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Wahlig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahlig is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahlig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wahlig is the 397,537th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Wahlig are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States Wahlig is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Indiana, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 46 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Wahlig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wahlig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wahlig surname increased 1,004 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahlig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahlig last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wahlig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahalig928/
Wahligh920/
Walig9162/
Wahleigh860/
Wallig83294/
Wehlig8315/
Bahlig8312/
Wahlik831/
Walicg831/
Walhig831/
Vahligh771/
Wheelig770/
Balig73750/
Walik73267/
Waliq7325/
Waleg7320/
Valig7314/
Walug733/
Welig731/
Walleigh7155/
Waligova7113/
Waligová719/
Wallaigh710/
Wayleigh710/
Baligh674,075/
Baulig671,050/
Bohlig67626/
Walick67126/
Walike6780/
Böhlig6768/
Wallik6755/
Waleik6726/
Weilig6718/
Waleag675/
Walaiq674/
Baluig673/
Walleg672/
Walaik672/
Ballig672/
Wohlik671/
Vallig671/
Bählig671/
Whaliq671/
Woolig671/
Woligh671/
Balaig671/
Wollig670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wahlig
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