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 occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walledge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,263,456th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Walledge reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Walledge is most frequent in: Kent, where 32 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Walledge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walledge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Walledge surname grew 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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