Wallbank Surname

142,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Wallbank Surname Definition:

Wallbank is an ancient Lancashire name. Walbonk was the name of an hereditary tenant of Billington in the 14th century: Adam de Walleboncke was vicar of Blackburn from 1317 to 1320 Richard del Wallebonck held land in Church, also in the 14th century; the Walbanks were a gentle family in Whalley parish in 1618; William Walbancke was headmaster of the Clitheroe school in 1608 (W.

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Wallbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1211:26,2703,588
New Zealand2101:21,5633,783
Canada1981:186,08918,399
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Wales1281:24,1762,540
Malta361:11,952723
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9311:26,1823,592
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wallbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wallbank is an ancient Lancashire name. Walbonk was the name of an hereditary tenant of Billington in the 14th century: Adam de Walleboncke was vicar of Blackburn from 1317 to 1320 Richard del Wallebonck held land in Church, also in the 14th century; the Walbanks were a gentle family in Whalley parish in 1618; William Walbancke was headmaster of the Clitheroe school in 1608 (W. W.). William Wallbank of Pleasington, was governor of the Blackburn grammar - school in 1716 (A.). The occurrence of this name in the same neighbourhood for centuries is remarkable.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wallbank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wallbank is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wallbank click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wallbank is the 142,851st most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,341,004 people. The surname Wallbank occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Wallbank reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,121 people, or 1 in 26,270. In England Wallbank is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 26 percent live, West Midlands, where 9 percent live and Staffordshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Wallbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wallbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wallbank surname grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 12,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wallbank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wallbank are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wallbank earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.47% more than the national average, earning $56,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $50,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallbanks94355/
Walbank93272/
Walbanke8830/
Wallbaun883/
Walbanks882/
Wallbant881/
Wollbank881/
Wallbann880/
Walbancke8234/
Wallbaunn820/
Walbane80646/
Wolbank8031/
Walbaun801/
Walbann800/
Walband800/
Walbain800/
Wallbaum751,833/
Woolbank7558/
Vaalbank7534/
Balban71519/
Walbon7166/
Walbam7125/
Valban713/
Wolban711/
Woolbanks711/
Walbangue711/
Waullbaum710/
Walbaum67774/
Wallbom67162/
Wolbang6728/
Wolbann679/
Waluang675/
Wahlbon672/
Walbone671/
Walwang671/
Walbong671/
Wolbaun671/
Balbain671/
Wolbane671/
Bajlban671/
Walboun670/

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Wallbank Reference & Research

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Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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