Walder Surname
Approximately 10,544 people bear this surname
Walder Surname Definition:
(English) the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name W(e)aldhere = Mighty Army [Old English ge)w(e)ald, might, power + here, army] A Waldhere was a 7th-cent. bishop of London.
Cp. Walter.
Walder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,246 | 1:161,380 | 16,435 |
| Switzerland | 2,179 | 1:3,769 | 526 |
| Austria | 1,620 | 1:5,256 | 603 |
| England | 1,371 | 1:40,640 | 5,228 |
| Germany | 804 | 1:100,131 | 12,422 |
| Italy | 400 | 1:152,892 | 23,818 |
| Australia | 306 | 1:88,221 | 10,161 |
| Poland | 219 | 1:173,556 | 23,920 |
| Brazil | 185 | 1:1,157,159 | 40,218 |
| France | 177 | 1:375,270 | 55,761 |
| Argentina | 155 | 1:275,764 | 22,190 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| Czechia | 85 | 1:125,100 | 20,092 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Paraguay | 43 | 1:168,296 | 3,336 |
| Jamaica | 42 | 1:68,332 | 3,418 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Nicaragua | 39 | 1:154,387 | 2,244 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 700 | 1:34,822 | 4,557 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 512 | 1:98,083 | 9,977 |
Walder (2,466) may also be a first name.
Walder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name W(e)aldhere = Mighty Army [Old English ge)w(e)ald, might, power + here, army] A Waldhere was a 7th-cent. bishop of London.
Cp. Walter.
(German) Dweller near, or in, a forest; one who came from Wald (forest), in Germany.
Walder Demographics
Walder Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Walder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walder occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Walder click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walder? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,833rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 691,156 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Walder reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Walder is also the 148,907th most common given name on earth. It is borne by 2,466 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,246 people, or 1 in 161,380. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 66 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 21 percent are found and Austria, where 15 percent are found.
Walder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walder has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 840 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Walder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Walder surname is primarily Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Walder surname are 5.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.7% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Walder earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 80.03% more than the national average, earning 623,062 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning R 248,340 per year; in United States they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning $48,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $49,316 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallder | 92 | 232 | / |
| Waldher | 92 | 142 | / |
| Waalder | 92 | 71 | / |
| Waldier | 92 | 61 | / |
| Waldear | 92 | 39 | / |
| Wahlder | 92 | 18 | / |
| Walderp | 92 | 9 | / |
| Waldeir | 92 | 5 | / |
| Waldeer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waulder | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wealder | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waldere | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waldherr | 86 | 2,720 | / |
| Waldhier | 86 | 436 | / |
| Whailder | 86 | 3 | / |
| Waldheer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waildher | 86 | 0 | / |
| Valder | 83 | 2,615 | / |
| Balder | 83 | 1,973 | / |
| Wolder | 83 | 601 | / |
| Waldir | 83 | 89 | / |
| Waldre | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ualder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wachelder | 80 | 267 | / |
| Walderová | 80 | 77 | / |
| Walderova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wachhlder | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waldheart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Valdher | 77 | 43 | / |
| Woldger | 77 | 17 | / |
| Valdeir | 77 | 17 | / |
| Weilder | 77 | 17 | / |
| Valdere | 77 | 12 | / |
| Valdier | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baldear | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wauldir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baulder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldejr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balderr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldirt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldeir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woldere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldère | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valdert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldirp | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woulder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woldder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woolder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bealder | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wallderová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weileder | 71 | 184 | / |
| Valdheer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waldherrová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wholdear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheelder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valderre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolder | 67 | 1,753 | / |
| Baldır | 67 | 722 | / |
| Volder | 67 | 570 | / |
| Valdre | 67 | 304 | / |
| Baldir | 67 | 218 | / |
| Valdir | 67 | 205 | / |
| Valderová | 67 | 25 | / |
| Valdyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woldehier | 67 | 1 | / |
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Walder Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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