Walbank Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walbank Surname Definition:

Wallbank is an ancient Lancashire name. Walbonk was the name of an hereditary tenant of Billington in the 14th century: Adam de Walleboncke was vicar of Blackburn from 1317 to 1320 Richard del Wallebonck held land in Church, also in the 14th century; the Walbanks were a gentle family in Whalley parish in 1618; William Walbancke was headmaster of the Clitheroe school in 1608 (W.

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Walbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:273,12821,453
Australia421:642,75544,739
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4151:58,7366,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Walbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wallbank is an ancient Lancashire name. Walbonk was the name of an hereditary tenant of Billington in the 14th century: Adam de Walleboncke was vicar of Blackburn from 1317 to 1320 Richard del Wallebonck held land in Church, also in the 14th century; the Walbanks were a gentle family in Whalley parish in 1618; William Walbancke was headmaster of the Clitheroe school in 1608 (W. W.). William Wallbank of Pleasington, was governor of the Blackburn grammar - school in 1716 (A.). The occurrence of this name in the same neighbourhood for centuries is remarkable.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Walbank Last Name Facts

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

Walbank is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walbank? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 959,117th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. Walbank occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Walbank are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Walbank is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 273,128. In England Walbank is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 26 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Walbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walbank has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Walbank surname declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walbank Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Walbank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 255.93% more than the national average, earning R 845,832 per year and in Canada they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $45,566 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallbank933,113/
Walbanke9330/
Walbanks932/
Wallbanks88355/
Walbancke8834/
Walbane86646/
Wolbank8631/
Walbaun861/
Walbann860/
Walbain860/
Walband860/
Woolbank8058/
Vaalbank8034/
Wallbaun803/
Wallbant801/
Wollbank801/
Wallbann800/
Balban77519/
Walbon7766/
Walbam7725/
Valban773/
Wolban771/
Woolbanks751/
Walbangue751/
Wallbaunn750/
Walbaum71774/
Wolbang7128/
Wolbann719/
Waluang715/
Wahlbon712/
Bajlban711/
Wolbane711/
Walbong711/
Walbone711/
Walwang711/
Wolbaun711/
Balbain711/
Walboun710/
Wallbaum671,833/
Wohlbang6712/
Wahluang674/
Waulbaum673/
Balbahan672/
Balbhain672/
Wailuang671/
Baalbain671/
Bolbanck671/
Balbangh671/
Boulbank671/
Wahlbaum670/

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Walbank Reference & Research

Wallbank One-name Study - A profile of the Wallbank surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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