Waletzko Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Waletzko 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'.

Waletzko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Germany3211:250,79627,190
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Waletzko 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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Waletzko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waletzko occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waletzko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 487,389th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. Waletzko is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Waletzko are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 1,105,058. In The United States Waletzko is most common in: Minnesota, where 52 percent live, Wisconsin, where 16 percent live and Washington, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 47 percent live and Poland, where 3 percent live.

Waletzko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waletzko surname are 17.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.65% registered to vote for the political party.

Waletzko earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $48,563 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walezko931/
Waleczko88265/
Valetzko886/
Waledzko881/
Waletzka881/
Waletzká881/
Walletzká828/
Walecko80374/
Waliczko7535/
Walecsko7523/
Waleczka7519/
Valezhko753/
Walaczko751/
Waledzka751/
Valetzka751/
Walecka67213/
Valečko6777/
Valecko6751/
Walecká677/
Valezco673/

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