Waldhausen Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Waldhausen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldhausen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2891:278,56629,283
South Africa701:773,96753,253
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

Waldhausen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waldhausen has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldhausen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 717,442nd most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. Waldhausen is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Waldhausen live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 278,566. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent live, Hesse, where 6 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Waldhausen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waldhausen last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waldhausen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 21.25% less than the national average, earning R 187,140 per year and in United States they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $37,898 USD per year.

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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 Waldhausen
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