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

The surname Walger is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 284,627th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,390,197 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Walger live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 42 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 578 people, or 1 in 139,283. In Germany Walger is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Walger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Walger last name expanded 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walger last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.5% being registered to vote for 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

  • 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 Walger
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