Walkling Surname

392,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Walkling Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the 14th cent. Walkelyn, 13th cent. Walkelin, 11-12th cent. Walchelin, Domesday Walchelih-us [from Middle High German Walch, O.H. Ger.Walh, foreigner, Celt = Old EnglishW(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + the French double diminutive suff.

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Walkling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3261:170,91415,706
Germany2901:277,60529,221
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:100,72510,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Walkling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the 14th cent. Walkelyn, 13th cent. Walkelin, 11-12th cent. Walchelin, Domesday Walchelih-us [from Middle High German Walch, O.H. Ger.Walh, foreigner, Celt = Old EnglishW(e)alh, foreigner, Welshman + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in] Walc(h)elin was the name of an 11th- cent. bishop of Winchester.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Walkling Last Name Facts

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

Walkling is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walkling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 392,884th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,097,273 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Walkling are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Walkling is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England Walkling is most prevalent in: Kent, where 28 percent are found, Greater London, where 20 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Walkling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walkling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walkling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Walkling are 38.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Walkling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $59,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walckling9411/
Walkcling941/
Willkeling780/
Wolklang751/
Walkleyeyng741/
Wilaklang71103/
Welaklang714/
Wilkelong710/
Wilaiklang6777/
Waile Kulongwa641/
Wehle-Klink635/
Wulukalanga531/

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