Wallenius Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Wallenius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wallenius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,6191:3,395538
Sweden4971:19,8121,654
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada731:504,73442,927
Norway611:84,30011,704
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Wallénius (1) are calculated separately.

Wallenius Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wallenius occurs most in Finland. It may occur in the variant forms: Wallénius. Click here for other potential spellings of Wallenius.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallenius? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,242nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. Wallenius occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Wallenius reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,619 people, or 1 in 3,395. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 48 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 14 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live. Excluding Finland Wallenius exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Wallenius Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wallenius are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wallenius earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.28% less than the national average, earning 282,811 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $49,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $60,399 CAD per year.

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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 Wallenius
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