Walcolm Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Walcolm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walcolm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Walcolm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walcolm occurs in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Walcolm click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walcolm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Walcolm are found; 57 percent are found in Caribbean and 57 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name Walcolm is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 358,743. In Jamaica Walcolm is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 88 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 13 percent reside. Besides Jamaica Walcolm occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balcolm8656/
Wolcolm860/
Balkholm673/
Wal-Qalam63153/
Walkiluma632/
Walaghlam631/
Wiligolem631/
Wilaglm572/
Wilkelm572/
Wilklom570/
Walagueloum565/
Wallky Lima561/
Wilcky Lima561/
Wala Kalimah534/
Wilaglmi531/
Wilkelmi531/
Willkelm531/
Wilkhelm530/

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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
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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 Walcolm
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