Wallet Surname
Approximately 3,562 people bear this surname
Wallet Surname Definition:
Weekley says (p. 156) so far as his evidence goes this name 'is an alteration of valet, a servant,' and cites Robert le Vallet or le Wallet, from English Close Rolls, but the earliest Scottish reference appears to be against this view. Wallet avunculus Stephani de Melginche was a witness in the reign of Alexander III (Scon, p.
Read More About This SurnameWallet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,465 | 1:26,946 | 3,238 |
| Netherlands | 447 | 1:37,779 | 6,374 |
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| Belgium | 120 | 1:95,805 | 14,735 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Philippines | 35 | 1:2,892,521 | 138,859 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Wallet (205) may also be a first name.
Wallet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Weekley says (p. 156) so far as his evidence goes this name 'is an alteration of valet, a servant,' and cites Robert le Vallet or le Wallet, from English Close Rolls, but the earliest Scottish reference appears to be against this view. Wallet avunculus Stephani de Melginche was a witness in the reign of Alexander III (Scon, p. 81). Andrew Wallet is recorded in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Irongray, 1642 (Dumfries), another Andrew Wallet, an exiled Covenanter from Irongray, was drowned off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 254), and John Wallet in the same parish was prosecuted for conventicles in 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. xn. p 207). The name still exists in Dumfriesshire.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) a nickname from the bag so called [Middle English walet, of uncertain (but doubtless French-Teut.) orig.: semantically Old Norse fiall = Dutch and Middle High German vel, a skin, would suit, esp. if wall-et (-et diminutive suff.) is conn. with the stem of French valise, a wallet; but there are, of course, phonetic difficulties]
1. The same as Waylett. 2. A corruption of Willet. See Quill, Quilt.
Wallet Demographics
Average Wallet Salary in
United States
$47,848 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wallet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wallet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wallet (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻟﺖ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wallet.
How Common Is The Last Name Wallet? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 127,368th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,045,914 people. The last name Wallet is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Wallet live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Wallet is also the 632,267th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 205 people.
The surname Wallet is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 2,465 people, or 1 in 26,946. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 46 percent live, Île-de-France, where 19 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Wallet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wallet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wallet last name increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wallet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wallet last name is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wallet last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.54% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wallet earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $46,800 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wallet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻟﺖ | wlt | - |
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