Walg Surname
Approximately 320 people bear this surname
Walg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 241 | 1:33,833 | 3,966 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Walg (100) may also be a first name.
Walg Demographics
Average Walg Salary in
United States
$41,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walg is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Walg? popularity and diffusion
Walg is the 853,416th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Walg are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 75 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Walg is also the 946,056th most commonly used forename on earth. It is borne by 100 people.
The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 241 people, or 1 in 33,833. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 75 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 25 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Walg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walg surname fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Walg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Walg last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Walg earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Walgue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waulgh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wallgh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Walk | 75 | 9,976 | / |
| Balg | 75 | 742 | / |
| Ualg | 75 | 47 | / |
| Valg | 75 | 41 | / |
| Walq | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wolg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Whatleg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Walke | 67 | 7,074 | / |
| Walck | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Waulk | 67 | 112 | / |
| Wallk | 67 | 100 | / |
| Waalk | 67 | 97 | / |
| Baalg | 67 | 37 | / |
| Weilg | 67 | 31 | / |
| Balgh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wheatleg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolgt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waalq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwalc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahlx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ualeg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Walg
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