Walledge Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Walledge Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Wallich; a personal name.

Walledge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Walledge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Wallich; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Walledge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walledge is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Walledge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walledge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Walledge is the 1,263,456th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. Walledge is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Walledge reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 32 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Walledge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walledge has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 411 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walledge Last Name Statistics demography

Walledge earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.74% more than the national average, earning R 424,752 per year.

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Footnotes

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