Walgenbach Surname

261,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Walgenbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walgenbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0971:73,3879,281
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Walgenbach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walgenbach occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walgenbach? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walgenbach is the 261,733rd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. Walgenbach is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Walgenbach are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Walgenbach is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,097 people, or 1 in 73,387. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent live and Bavaria, where 4 percent live. Apart from Germany Walgenbach is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Walgenbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walgenbach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walgenbach last name increased 2,790 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walgenbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walgenbach last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walgenbach earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.7% more than the national average, earning R 422,292 per year; in United States they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $48,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $49,103 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waltgenbach9518/
Walgenbbach953/
Waalgenbach951/
Walgenbacht950/
Walzenbach9084/
Walgenback900/
Walchenbach8643/
Walshenbach860/
Balginbai631/
Balgymbay532/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walgenbach
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