Waldek Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Waldek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2051:392,71036,539
Poland1291:294,64135,378
South Africa741:732,13151,520
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Austria391:218,34426,757
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Waldek (11,206) may also be a first name.

Waldek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waldek is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waldek is the 576,198th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,347,154 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Waldek live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. Waldek is also the 56,763rd most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 11,206 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 392,710. In Germany Waldek is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside, Saxony, where 19 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Waldek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waldek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waldek surname rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waldek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waldek are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Waldek earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 53.34% more than the national average, earning R 364,392 per year and in United States they earn 53.16% more than the national average, earning $66,086 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waldeck926,387/
Waldeke926/
Waldeek921/
Waldiek920/
Walldeck8611/
Wahldeik861/
Walldeak860/
Valdek83143/
Waldik836/
Woldek831/
Waldeg830/
Wahldieck808/
Waldeková805/
Waaldeijk801/
Baldeck77431/
Waldick77402/
Waldegg7789/
Woldhek7788/
Valdeck7734/
Woldeck7731/
Woldegk7724/
Waaldyk7712/
Waldijk778/
Waldyke777/
Vahldek772/
Valdiek772/
Valdesk771/
Waldiks771/
Waldike770/
Baldeek770/
Vahldiek71620/
Waaldijk71148/
Wahldick7124/
Valdehck716/
Woldecke715/
Waldeigh712/
Vahldeck711/
Valdieck711/
Valhdiek711/
Vahldeik711/
Vahldezk711/
Vahldieck67318/
Valdec67175/
Baldík6760/
Waldig6735/
Voldek6719/
Valdex6713/
Baldyk6710/
Woldyk6710/
Baldec677/
Valdik677/
Valdeg671/
Valdeková671/
Vahldeick671/

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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 Waldek
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