Waldis Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Waldis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4501:18,2512,991
United States921:3,939,771214,590
England171:3,277,533109,658
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Waldis (252) may also be a first name.

Waldis Last Name Facts

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

Waldis is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waldis is the 545,543rd most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,414,899 people. Waldis is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Waldis live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. Waldis is also the 561,423rd most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 252 people.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 18,251. In Switzerland Waldis is most numerous in: Canton of Lucerne, where 27 percent are found, Canton of Aargau, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Waldis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waldis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waldis last name grew 1,314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waldis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waldis are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

Waldis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning $55,423 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waldeis9263/
Waldies920/
Waldish920/
Baldis83404/
Valdis83123/
Waldes8381/
Waldix835/
Waldys832/
Woldis830/
Valdois77146/
Baldeis7736/
Baldish7724/
Valdeis777/
Waldeus775/
Valdies775/
Waldich773/
Valdais772/
Valdios771/
Valdiss771/
Waldice770/
Waldess770/
Woldise770/
Woldhuis71622/
Waldesch711/
Valdaise710/
Bauldiss710/
Valdes67277,351/
Valdés672,742/
Baldes672,151/
Boldis67781/
Baldys67274/
Valdix67118/
Valdès6742/
Valdiz6739/
Waldez6735/
Baldiz6710/
Waldex678/
Valdês673/
Valdic673/
Baldés672/
Valdís672/
Ualdes672/
Woldes671/
Baldix671/
Baldês671/
Baldiş671/
Baldès671/
Valdeisse671/
Baldheish671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waldis
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