Waldmeier Surname

305,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Waldmeier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldmeier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0931:7,5141,204
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Waldmeier Last Name Facts

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

Waldmeier occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldmeier? popularity and diffusion

Waldmeier is the 305,641st most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,886,548 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Waldmeier live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,093 people, or 1 in 7,514. In Switzerland Waldmeier is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Aargau, where 48 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Waldmeier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waldmeier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waldmeier surname expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waldmeier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waldmeier surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waldmeier earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.14% less than the national average, earning $31,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $58,762 CAD 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 Waldmeier
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