Walfe Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Walfe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Walfe (30) may also be a first name.

Walfe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walfe is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Walfe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walfe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Walfe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Walfe reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Walfe is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 30 people.

Walfe is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 23 percent reside, Washington, where 15 percent reside and West Virginia, where 15 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Spain, where 7 percent reside.

Walfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walfe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 118 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walfe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Walfe surname is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

Walfe earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning $32,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walfei9117/
Wallfe911/
Walf89154/
Wallfer830/
Wolfe80127,498/
Balfe802,516/
Walfa8071/
Walfi8011/
Wallf8011/
Walfh806/
Walff804/
Wahlf803/
Valfe801/
Whalf801/
Walvf801/
Walfs800/
Wailf800/
Wallfesh778/
Woulfe732,122/
Woolfe731,599/
Wolffe73765/
Valfer7395/
Wolfie7322/
Wolfee7315/
Wollfe7310/
Wolfey739/
Wualef731/
Watlfy731/
Whalfy731/
Wolfet731/
Balfey731/
Wolfje731/
Wholfe731/
Wolfge730/
Baulfe730/
Wolf67361,818/
Balf67140/
Walfisz6751/
Woolfey6712/
Walw6711/
Valf674/
Walv673/
Wolffee672/
Woolfie672/
Wolffes672/
Whatlev671/
Ualf671/
Walphet671/
Wohlfer671/
Wolfeer671/
Wolfetz671/
Wolfgeh671/
Wollfey671/
Woolfee671/
Vallfhe671/
Woilfer670/
Wollfie670/
Woulffe670/
Woulfer670/
Woolfes670/
Wollfer670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walfe
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