Waletzki Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Waletzki Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from Wal, a given name, and the suffix -etzk, meaning 'son of'. Therefore the surname means 'son of Wal'.

Waletzki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Israel141:611,26042,949
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Waletzki Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from Wal, a given name, and the suffix -etzk, meaning 'son of'. Therefore the surname means 'son of Wal'.

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Waletzki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waletzki occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Waletzki.

How Common Is The Last Name Waletzki? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,612,213th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Waletzki live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Waletzki is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 43 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States Waletzki occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent are found and Israel, where 11 percent are found.

Waletzki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waletzki has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waletzki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waletzki surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% registered with the party.

Waletzki earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.93% more than the national average, earning $53,041 USD per year.

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