Waldem Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Waldem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Norway101:514,22941,629
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Waldem (42) may also be a first name.

Waldem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waldem occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Waldem.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,141,416th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Waldem is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Waldem live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 42 people.

This last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 378,721. In Sweden Waldem is mostly found in: Kalmar County, where 50 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found and Kronoberg County, where 15 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 26 percent are found and Chile, where 3 percent are found.

Waldem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waldem has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waldem Last Name Statistics demography

Waldem earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 15.11% less than the national average, earning 293,804 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waldehm924/
Waldhem924/
Waldeum921/
Waldeim921/
Waldheim86961/
Waldhiem864/
Waldhehm861/
Walden8345,463/
Valdem8344/
Woldem837/
Waldne833/
Baldem831/
Waldheimm804/
Wallden77460/
Waldien7786/
Waldeen7710/
Wahlden776/
Waldenn771/
Woldesm771/
Waulden770/
Whalden770/
Waldn732/
Woldheim7133/
Hwaldeen7112/
Valdgeym7112/
Waldenth711/
Waldhaim711/
Wolden671,296/
Baldim67991/
Balden67811/
Waldin67408/
Waldén67326/
Valden67161/
Waldyn6747/
Walldn6712/
Boldem677/
Valdim676/
Waldenová674/
Waldèn671/
Waldnn670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Waldem
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