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
Wallet Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wallet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wallet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wallet (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻟﺖ) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wallet? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 127,368th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,045,914 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Wallet live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 632,267th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 205 people.
The last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 2,465 people, or 1 in 26,946. In France Wallet is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 46 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account France this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Wallet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wallet has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wallet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wallet last name is principally Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wallet surname are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.54% being registered to vote for the 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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