Walklett Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Walklett Surname Definition:

(English) a nickname for a sluggish individual [from Middle English walken, to walk; Old English w(e)alcan, to roll, &c. + Middle English late, Old English læt, slow, sluggish]

Walklett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:181,49216,346
United States601:6,040,982292,121
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111

Walklett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a nickname for a sluggish individual [from Middle English walken, to walk; Old English w(e)alcan, to roll, &c. + Middle English late, Old English læt, slow, sluggish]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walklett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walklett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walklett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walklett is the 653,013th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Walklett live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 181,492. In England it is most common in: Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.

Walklett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walklett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Walklett last name grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walklett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Walklett surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Walklett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning R 229,380 per year and in United States they earn 45.1% more than the national average, earning $62,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walklet93163/
Walkleet881/
Walkley802,740/
Walklei801/
Walkl770/
Walkil7114/
Walkel7113/
Walkly711/
Walcle711/
Balkle710/
Balkley677/
Walklay671/
Bailkle671/
Walkkil671/
Balklee670/

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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 Walklett
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