Walach Surname

356,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Walach Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Wallach' (shepherd from Wallachia) in the Slovak language.

Walach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2691:39,5306,539
Poland2341:162,43122,832
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Canada821:449,33638,948
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
France511:1,302,406132,002
England281:1,989,93178,001
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Austria141:608,24554,975
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel91:950,84857,975
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Walach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Wallach' (shepherd from Wallachia) in the Slovak language.

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Walach Last Name Facts

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

Walach occurs in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walach? popularity and diffusion

It is the 356,197th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,144,653 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Walach live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 49 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Czechia, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 39,530. In Czechia it is most frequent in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 93 percent are found, Liberec Region, where 2 percent are found and Olomouc Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Czechia it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Walach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Walach last name increased 1,990 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walach last name are 12.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Walach earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.18% less than the national average, earning 213,949 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $39,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.75% more than the national average, earning $62,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallach926,074/
Walasch9216/
Walache925/
Waliach921/
Walac91133/
Wallasch86812/
Wallauch8658/
Wallaach861/
Wallache861/
Whallach861/
Valach833,182/
Balach831,203/
Waloch831,021/
Walash83463/
Walace83429/
Wallac83128/
Wolach83118/
Wałach8348/
Walech8339/
Walacz8338/
Welach8326/
Walachová80264/
Walachova802/
Wallace77378,119/
Walloch771,323/
Valache77325/
Ballach77271/
Bailach77251/
Baliach77161/
Wallech77126/
Balaich7761/
Wollach7758/
Baylach7755/
Walouch7751/
Vallach7737/
Balauch7729/
Wallash7728/
Balaach779/
Wallacz776/
Valachs776/
Waylace775/
Baalach775/
Weilach774/
Wolache774/
Vatlach773/
Waalace773/
Wallacs773/
Wailace772/
Balhach772/
Wasloch771/
Watlace771/
Waulace771/
Valgach771/
Ualhach771/
Walhaci771/
Balachh771/
Waleace770/
Wallachová7539/
Walaschová751/
Walas736,176/
Waloc73161/
Walaś7385/
Valac7369/
Walaj7321/
Walaz738/
Ballasch71192/
Wehlauch7172/
Wollasch7135/
Wallouch7128/
Wayllace7119/
Balatsch7116/
Walllace719/
Wallaace716/
Woulache713/
Vallache712/
Wwallace711/
Bajlauch711/
Wallasce711/
Waallace711/
Wasllace711/
Walliace711/
Weallace711/
Wollache711/
Wallaice710/
Wheelach710/
Vatlatch710/
Baloch67198,194/
Balash674,048/
Valachová672,117/
Valakh671,220/
Wallas67655/
Woloch67339/
Bolach67316/
Valech67201/
Walase67192/
Valash67186/
Walasz67177/
Valachova67130/
Walias6787/
Walaas6750/
Balahj6749/
Valaci6748/
Wolech6741/
Valace6731/
Volach6728/
Valoch6716/
Weloch6716/
Wałachová6714/
Balacz6710/
Valasc676/
Velach675/
Walauj674/
Vaylac674/
Valaic673/
Welech673/
Walarz673/
Walloc672/
Hvalac672/
D'Wallace672/
Walais672/
Waliaz672/
Walosh671/
Wolausche671/
Wealoc671/
Ualash671/
Wolace671/
Walads671/
Hualac671/
Valahs671/
Valajh671/
Valazh671/
Waslas671/
Walats671/
Walays671/
Wualas671/
Wolacz671/
Wolash671/
Balachowa671/
Walasd671/
Wollac670/
Wahlas670/
Wailas670/

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