Walber Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Walber Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3661:219,96024,721
Brazil3051:701,88325,770
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Walber (7,568) may also be a first name.

Walber Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walber occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walber? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 388,118th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,973,245 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Walber live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 73,759th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 7,568 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 219,960. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Walber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Walber surname grew 222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walber last name are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.95% being registered with the party.

Walber earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning $54,794 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallber9210/
Walberd921/
Wahlber921/
Wallbere861/
Wallberd861/
Wallbher860/
Wolber832,794/
Balber831,018/
Valber8341/
Valbert771,868/
Ballber7753/
Wolberd7721/
Wolbeer7717/
Balbeer7716/
Valberh777/
Wallver773/
Wolbere771/
Vaulber771/
Valbere771/
Wohlber771/
Weilber770/
Weaselbear7539/
Wajszilber757/
Wajszylber751/
Wayszylber751/
Woolbert71405/
Weilbier7186/
Wohlbier7158/
Weilbeer7150/
Vaulbert7122/
Weulbier7112/
Wollbert7110/
Wohlbeir710/
Wohlbert710/
Balver67335/
Balbir67270/
Volber6768/
Valver6750/
Bolber6721/
Balbyr679/
Baalbheer671/

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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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  • 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 Walber
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