Walgast Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Walgast Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walgast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Walgast Last Name Facts

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

Walgast occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Walgast.

How Common Is The Last Name Walgast? popularity and diffusion

Walgast is the 6,723,624th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Walgast are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Walgast is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is primarily found in: Colorado, where 38 percent live, Florida, where 38 percent live and Michigan, where 13 percent live.

Walgast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walgast has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walgast Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walgast surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Walgast earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallgast930/
Walgat9264/
Walast929/
Walgas923/
Wolgast862,226/
Walgate86271/
Wallast8656/
Walgost861/
Walga8393/
Wollgast80488/
Wallgate805/
Wolghast801/
Wolgaste801/
Wolgasst801/
Wallaste801/
Walkgate801/
Woolgast800/
Wohlgast800/
Valgas771,362/
Walęga77154/
Balgas7787/
Balgat7757/
Wolgat7744/
Walgha7714/
Balast7711/
Walgai779/
Walgot779/
Walgos778/
Valgat777/
Valast772/
Walasd771/
Ballast711,076/
Wollast7118/
Walgote7117/
Vallast7111/
Balgass715/
Balgais714/
Valaste714/
Vallgas712/
Balasht712/
Wolgash711/
Walaazt711/
Balghas711/
Walgott711/
Wolgost710/
Balga672,870/
Valga67285/
Vallaste67117/
Wolga6773/
Walingha6716/
Vaulaste6710/
Walgo675/
Wallenga672/
Volgasts672/
Volgaste672/
Balgaith672/
Vallgath671/
Walengaj671/
Balghash671/

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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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  • 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 Walgast
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