Waldon Surname
Approximately 6,785 people bear this surname
Waldon Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Walden (the valley of the Britons), the name of several places in England; dweller in a forested valley; descendant of Walden (power, little).
Waldon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,191 | 1:69,824 | 8,111 |
| Poland | 554 | 1:68,608 | 10,763 |
| Australia | 471 | 1:57,316 | 6,985 |
| England | 287 | 1:194,140 | 17,123 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 315 | 1:77,382 | 8,408 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,193 | 1:42,094 | 4,918 |
The alternate forms: Waldoń (1) are calculated separately.
Waldon (812) may also be a first name.
Waldon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Walden (the valley of the Britons), the name of several places in England; dweller in a forested valley; descendant of Walden (power, little).
Waldon Demographics
Waldon Political Affiliation
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Waldon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waldon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waldon (Hindi: वाल्डन) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Waldoń. Click here for further potential spellings of Waldon.
How Common Is The Last Name Waldon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 72,638th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,074,067 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Waldon live; 79 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 286,863rd most common first name internationally, held by 812 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,191 people, or 1 in 69,824. In The United States Waldon is most prevalent in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Waldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waldon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waldon surname rose 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waldon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Waldon last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Waldon last name are 9.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.17% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Waldon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $45,005 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldoń | 94 | 1 | / |
| Walddon | 92 | 3 | / |
| Walldon | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wauldon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Whaldon | 92 | 2 | / |
| Waldoun | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waldonc | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waldoon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waldone | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waldgon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wealdon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Whealdon | 86 | 197 | / |
| Whaeldon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waldhone | 86 | 0 | / |
| Baldon | 83 | 7,381 | / |
| Valdon | 83 | 1,133 | / |
| Waldan | 83 | 930 | / |
| Woldon | 83 | 83 | / |
| Waldun | 83 | 80 | / |
| Waldom | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wheatldon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wheldon | 77 | 1,424 | / |
| Baildon | 77 | 321 | / |
| Bayldon | 77 | 181 | / |
| Baldoin | 77 | 143 | / |
| Waldung | 77 | 72 | / |
| Valdone | 77 | 53 | / |
| Walldan | 77 | 51 | / |
| Baldoun | 77 | 4 | / |
| Valdoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaildon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baldoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weildon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wooldon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waldhom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balldon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bauldon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waldune | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waldaan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Balddon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waldann | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waldhousen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wheeldon | 71 | 5,349 | / |
| Wheildon | 71 | 420 | / |
| Whelldon | 71 | 7 | / |
| D'Baldon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wealdand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whealdom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whheldon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baldan | 67 | 15,311 | / |
| Boldon | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Woldan | 67 | 647 | / |
| Waldum | 67 | 137 | / |
| Valdan | 67 | 96 | / |
| Waldam | 67 | 47 | / |
| Baldun | 67 | 27 | / |
| Woldán | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waldussen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Valdun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baldão | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baldán | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waldahang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valdão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valdonova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woldun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voldon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baldón | 67 | 1 | / |
Waldon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waldon in the Hindi language | ||
| वाल्डन | valdana | - |
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Waldon Reference & Research
Walden DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Walden FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Waldon
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