Waldinger Surname

288,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Waldinger Surname User-submission:

German: wald means 'forest' and the suffix -inger means 'keeper' or 'guardian'.

Waldinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6421:125,39815,306
United States5211:695,69955,085
Austria801:106,44315,207
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Israel201:427,88233,464
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Waldinger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

German: wald means 'forest' and the suffix -inger means 'keeper' or 'guardian'.

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Waldinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waldinger is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Waldinger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldinger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 288,238th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,475,241 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Waldinger live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 642 people, or 1 in 125,398. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 59 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Germany Waldinger exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Waldinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waldinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waldinger surname expanded 1,930 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waldinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waldinger last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Waldinger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning $46,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldinger892,438/
Valdinger8998/
Waldenger891/
Waldingerová864/
Baldingher840/
Baldnger820/
Boldinger7842/
Weicheldinger7366/
Weisseldinger7330/
Boldingjr671/
Valdensir561/

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