Waldau Surname

361,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Waldau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6871:117,18414,409
Sweden1431:68,8585,211
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Austria161:532,21549,801
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Waldau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waldau is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldau? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 361,434th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,280,266 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Waldau are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 117,184. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Waldau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waldau surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% registered with the party.

Waldau earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,430 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walldau9224/
Waldaus921/
Walda912,531/
Waldu9196/
Waldhaus86454/
Baldau83269/
Waldou8324/
Valdau8317/
Walday8316/
Waldai8312/
Waldha839/
Woldau834/
Waldup833/
Wailda833/
Waldah833/
Waldea832/
Waldiya7777/
Waldayh774/
Wasyldu771/
Waldash771/
Baldaue771/
Waldoup771/
Wealdea771/
Waselda771/
Waildai771/
Waldadd771/
Waldaya771/
Waldhaj771/
Waldhas770/
Waldouh770/
Woldu7352,247/
Balda736,747/
Valda735,735/
Wolda73360/
Baldu73214/
Valdu7342/
Waldiyah7163/
Waldaias7115/
Valdhaus7110/
Walhdayh714/
Waldahat711/
Waldhass711/
Waldahai711/
Waldayes711/
Waldhous710/
Wolday675,398/
Baldea67508/
Valdas67465/
Baldha67357/
Baldou67243/
Hualda67194/
Valduz67161/
Woldai67133/
Valday6782/
Balday6743/
Baalda6727/
Valdaz6724/
Balduy6724/
Baldeu6722/
Baldai6721/
Baldui6720/
Valdus6718/
Valdea6715/
Valdai6714/
Woldah6713/
Woulda6712/
Boldau6711/
Vaulda676/
Wouldu674/
Ballda674/
Waldei674/
Waldey672/
Woldap671/
Baulda671/
Hvalda671/
Bealda671/
Woldea671/
Baldaj671/
Woldou671/
Wolldu671/
Waldahyah671/
Valdad671/
Valdéa671/
Vallda671/
Balldu671/
Valdaí671/
Valdou671/
Valdat671/
Valdut671/
Valdha671/
Baldağ671/
Baldhu671/
Waldoe670/
Waldoo670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waldau
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