Wallberg Surname

167,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wallberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wallberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,7431:5,649522
United States4011:903,88868,085
Germany2061:390,80336,430
Chile431:409,68511,039
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Norway271:190,45522,163
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Denmark161:352,79524,706
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Wallberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wallberg is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 167,648th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,825,725 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wallberg reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Wallberg is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 1,743 people, or 1 in 5,649. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Gävleborg County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Sweden Wallberg occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Wallberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wallberg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wallberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wallberg surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wallberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.07% less than the national average, earning 280,090 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.19% more than the national average, earning $49,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $54,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walhlberg942/
Wallbeirg940/
Walberg932,629/
Wahlberg885,911/
Wollberg88433/
Wallburg88366/
Vallberg88310/
Walbergs8889/
Whalberg8829/
Wallborg8823/
Waalberg8821/
Walbergh8813/
Walhberg8812/
Waslberg881/
Waahlberg827/
Wallburgh820/
Walburg801,379/
Valberg80965/
Wolberg80646/
Balberg8050/
Walbórg8021/
Walborg8012/
Walberk808/
Walbarg801/
Waiselberg784/
Wohlberg75875/
Vahlberg75865/
Vollberg75514/
Wahlborg75490/
Wollburg75322/
Walburgh7597/
Weilberg7560/
Wolbergs7551/
Wollborg7530/
Valbergs7528/
Wahlburg7514/
Whalburg753/
Whalborg752/
Bahlberg752/
Ballverg751/
Wholberg751/
Woolberg751/
Walmburg750/
Walhburg750/
Walbourgh719/
Weislberg717/
Wahlborrg711/
Wottlberg711/
Watelburg710/
Vahlbergh710/
Wheelberg710/
Volberg67873/
Weiselberg67241/
Wolburg67143/
Weißelberg67131/
Valburg67100/
Uolberg6728/
Valborg6716/
Vaiselberg6716/
Bolberg6715/
Wolberk674/
Vallmpergk671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wallberg
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