Wallef Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wallef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wallef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wallef (585) may also be a first name.

Wallef Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wallef is found most in Switzerland. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallef? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wallef is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wallef reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 345,974th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 585 people.

The last name Wallef is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 547,528. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Vaud, where 93 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 38 percent reside and Bolivia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walleff921/
Wallefe921/
Walef912/
Walefe8318/
Waleff8311/
Ballef839/
Vallef834/
Waleef832/
Wallif832/
Wallyf832/
Wallew831/
Waledf831/
Wualef831/
Waleffe77134/
Wollefs7738/
Walleph772/
Wasleff771/
Vallefe771/
Waulefs770/
Wallhew770/
Wolef7328/
Walif7327/
Walev7314/
Balef737/
Valef735/
Walew732/
Wasillew711/
Ballif67923/
Wolleb67202/
Valeff6775/
Waleew6745/
Valefe6716/
Walife6713/
Vaslef6711/
Vallev6710/
Baylef6710/
Waslif677/
Waliew675/
Weleff674/
Whalew674/
Vallew674/
Baleff673/
Ballev673/
Walaif672/
Valleb672/
Waliff671/
Walijf671/
Waliev671/
Wealleaws671/
Valeuf671/
Whalev671/
Bailef671/
Bealef671/
Walhew670/
Woolllief670/
Woslef670/
Wolefe670/
Wahlew670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wallef
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