Walgrave Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
Walgrave Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Walgrave (North- ants), anciently Walgrave = the Wall-Grove (grove by or enclosed by a wall) [Old English w(e)all + gráf] Acc. to Burke, a 'John de Walgrave’ was Sheriff of London a.d. 1205.
Cp. Waldegrave.
Read More About This SurnameWalgrave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| Belgium | 123 | 1:93,469 | 14,437 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Walgrave Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Walgrave (North- ants), anciently Walgrave = the Wall-Grove (grove by or enclosed by a wall) [Old English w(e)all + gráf] Acc. to Burke, a 'John de Walgrave’ was Sheriff of London a.d. 1205.
Cp. Waldegrave.
Walgrave Demographics
Average Walgrave Salary in
United States
$42,374 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walgrave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walgrave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walgrave is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Walgrave? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 775,315th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Walgrave reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Walgrave is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 52 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Walgrave occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 34 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.
Walgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Walgrave has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walgrave last name increased 3,120 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Walgrave Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Walgrave last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.72% being registered with the political party.
Walgrave earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $42,374 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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