Walach Surname
Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname
Walach Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'Wallach' (shepherd from Wallachia) in the Slovak language.
Walach Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 269 | 1:39,530 | 6,539 |
| Poland | 234 | 1:162,431 | 22,832 |
| United States | 199 | 1:1,821,402 | 119,204 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Walach Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'Wallach' (shepherd from Wallachia) in the Slovak language.
- elena.t.Walach Demographics
Average Walach Salary in
United States
$39,597 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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