Waldorf Surname

112,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Namibia

Waldorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waldorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5611:141,53014,692
Germany8981:89,65011,287
Canada3761:97,99410,662
Namibia421:57,3676,674
England311:1,797,35772,927
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
China191:71,964,2933,948
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Austria121:709,62061,025
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

Waldorf (81) may also be a first name.

Waldorf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waldorf occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldorf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waldorf is the 112,215th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,764,112 people. The surname Waldorf is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Waldorf live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082nd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 81 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,561 people, or 1 in 141,530. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Waldorf exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Waldorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waldorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waldorf surname increased 805 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waldorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waldorf last name are 6.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.2% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waldorf earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.9% more than the national average, earning $46,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $55,321 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walldorf93562/
Waldorff93246/
Waldorrf930/
Walldorff8837/
Woldorf8697/
Valdorf8675/
Baldorf8628/
Waldarf861/
Waldurf860/
Wacheldorf8248/
Waldorph8034/
Valldorf8028/
Woldorff8024/
Wohldorf8014/
Baldorff804/
Valdorff802/
Waldurff800/
Balldorf800/
Bauldorf800/
Wolldorf800/
Wallderf800/
Boldorf7140/
Voldorf719/
Wolderf711/
Baldarf710/
Bolldorf6763/
Boldorff671/

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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 Waldorf
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