Walger Surname

284,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Walger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5781:139,28316,899
Brazil3161:677,45024,995
France1911:347,76352,251
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Walger (42) may also be a first name.

Walger Last Name Facts

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

Walger is most common in Germany. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 284,627th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,390,197 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Walger reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 42 people.

Walger is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 578 people, or 1 in 139,283. In Germany Walger is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Hesse, where 15 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 23 percent are found and France, where 14 percent are found.

Walger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walger last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Walger earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.96% more than the national average, earning $74,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallger924/
Walinger8642/
Wallgert869/
Waldgier861/
Walser8313,921/
Walzer833,865/
Valger831,004/
Walcer8394/
Balger8365/
Wolger8353/
Walßer837/
Waljer837/
Walgyr831/
Walcher775,021/
Woolger77349/
Wailzer77156/
Wallser7754/
Walzier7736/
Waltjer7735/
Walsher7725/
Valgere7722/
Woldger7717/
Valgert7715/
Walsser7714/
Walcerz7714/
Valgier7711/
Valguer778/
Wualzer777/
Baldger776/
Valgher775/
Wallcer774/
Woltger774/
Valtger774/
Balgeer773/
Waleser772/
Wallzer771/
Wailcer771/
Woslger771/
Walezer770/
Ballger770/
Baltger770/
Walszer770/
Wollger770/
Waillinger750/
Wolinger71285/
Walleser71226/
Valinger7163/
Wallgärd715/
Wealcere714/
Walchert713/
Walscher712/
Wallcher711/
Valenger711/
Wallsert711/
Wallezer711/
Bahlgier711/
Balzer6721,712/
Bolger6714,839/
Balcer675,248/
Balser674,978/
Wollinger671,434/
Volger67679/
Valzer67337/
Balgir67100/
Vallinger6728/
Wohlinger6723/
Balßer6716/
Wolser6716/
Valgre6715/
Wolzer6715/
Valser6710/
Walzerová678/
Valcer678/
Valjer677/
Vallenger674/
Wollenger671/
Balxer671/
Valgir671/
Vaylinger670/
Wallsherd670/
Walsir670/

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Footnotes

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