Walleby Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Walleby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walleby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Walleby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walleby is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walleby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Walleby are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Walleby is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 40 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 40 percent live and Halland County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Sweden Walleby occurs in one country. It is also common in Norway, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waleby923/
Balleby86323/
Walesby86151/
Wallaby8673/
Walliby8628/
Walgeby864/
Valleby860/
Whalesby8010/
Waleba7759/
Walebi773/
Walebe772/
Weleby771/
Waleibaya752/
Wahlleber750/
Weileby7118/
Hvaleby719/
Bolleby715/
Waleeba712/
Ballebi712/
Walabey711/
Waileba711/
Vallebi711/
Wallabe711/
Vallaby710/
Wohllebe67416/
Valleber675/
Valebhiy673/
Wallabee672/
Wollibey672/
Wolleber672/
Wallabai671/
Vallabay671/
Valleway670/
Walliver670/

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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 Walleby
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