Wailing Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Wailing Surname Definition:
A corruption of Waylen, Weland; from the old name Wayland, and Weland, the Vulcan of the North, which Grimm thinks from Old Norse vél, Anglo-Saxon wíl, English "wile," in the sense of skill. Wayland is the appellation of a hundred in Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameWailing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Wailing (1,970) may also be a first name.
Wailing Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A corruption of Waylen, Weland; from the old name Wayland, and Weland, the Vulcan of the North, which Grimm thinks from Old Norse vél, Anglo-Saxon wíl, English "wile," in the sense of skill. Wayland is the appellation of a hundred in Norfolk.
Wailing Demographics
Average Wailing Salary in
United States
$50,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wailing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wailing Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wailing is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wailing? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wailing live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 170,600th most frequent first name internationally, held by 1,970 people.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 22 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 16 percent reside. Barring England Wailing occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Wailing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wailing has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wailing Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Wailing earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning $45,062 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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