Wallin Surname

20,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wallin Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) WALLOON [FrenchWallon; [from Latin Gall-us, a Gaul (= O.H.Ger. Walh, a Celt]

Wallin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden13,0361:75554
United States9,5961:37,7724,666
Finland1,1921:4,611749
Canada7491:49,1935,973
England5271:105,72711,054
Norway4341:11,8491,337
Denmark3951:14,2901,397
Australia3281:82,3049,537
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Austria221:387,06540,442
France221:3,019,215204,848
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Malta11:430,2723,380
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:99,08710,036
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

Wallin (154) may also be a first name.

Wallin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) WALLOON [FrenchWallon; [from Latin Gall-us, a Gaul (= O.H.Ger. Walh, a Celt]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Swedish) Dweller on, or near, a fallow field.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wallin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wallin is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wallin is the 20,490th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 273,321 people. The last name Wallin is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Wallin live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia. Wallin is also the 740,891st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 154 people.

The surname Wallin is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 13,036 people, or 1 in 755. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent are found and Skåne County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Finland, where 4 percent are found.

Wallin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wallin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wallin last name rose 1,543 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wallin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wallin last name is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wallin are 14.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wallin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning 368,273 kr per year; in Peru they earn 101.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallien92111/
Whallin9232/
Wallink9231/
Wallijn9219/
Wallind9215/
Walhlin921/
Wallinn920/
Waillin920/
Wallimn920/
Wallint920/
Walin91822/
Walln9192/
Wallling860/
Waulling860/
Wallinck860/
Wallen8311,853/
Vallin8310,100/
Ballin836,017/
Wallén831,955/
Wollin831,871/
Wahlin831,034/
Wallyn83994/
Whalin83944/
Wallim83152/
Walhin83146/
Walien83109/
Waglin8322/
Wailin8317/
Waulin8311/
Walint8310/
Waylin837/
Wallèn834/
Walijn831/
Waln80751/
Wattellin8024/
Wallinová802/
Vallina773,399/
Whaling771,152/
Woollin77219/
Baillin77179/
Vallien77156/
Walleen77118/
Whallen7782/
Valling7782/
Vallion7776/
Walinck7769/
Vallint7737/
Whealin7729/
Wallend7720/
Whailin7714/
Ballijn777/
Wahalin772/
Walhlen772/
Whaylin772/
Wattlin771/
Vaullin771/
Baullin771/
Waylien771/
Weallen771/
Huallin771/
Wailien771/
Waahlin771/
Wollien771/
Waallim771/
Watlind771/
Vallind771/
Walinne771/
Wautlin770/
Wauling770/
Whalind770/
Wailind770/
Beallin770/
Whellin770/
Whalien770/
Walllen770/
Weatilling750/
Balin739,365/
Valin738,231/
Welin732,058/
Wolin731,744/
Walen731,354/
Walim731,024/
Walne73774/
Walyn73278/
Walén7324/
Ualin732/
Balln731/
Wahln731/
Whaln730/
Whatling711,067/
Whealing7161/
Wathling7152/
Vaullina712/
Vahlling711/
Wallenck711/
Waitling711/
Valllina711/
Vaalluin711/
Wheallen710/
Vaillion710/
Weallend710/
Whalen6740,699/
Ballen6714,015/
Vaulin674,841/
Baulin674,364/
Wahlen673,501/
Bollin672,567/
Vallim671,874/
Vaslin671,626/
Baylin671,497/
Vallen671,040/
Wollen671,026/
Valina67879/
Bailin67794/
Vatlin67504/
Wallem67382/
Wahlén67345/
Waalen67306/
Weilin67282/
Wohlin67267/
Waylen67261/
Valion67207/
Vallén67203/
Valing67192/
Wehlin67186/
Vollin67185/
Valien67169/
Waelen67148/
Wolgin67142/
Valint67115/
Bealin6799/
Wailen6784/
Valgin6783/
Valind6778/
Wailim6761/
Vahlin6750/
Wahlne6729/
Hualin6729/
Wasyln6723/
Ualina6722/
Woolin6722/
Wolien6718/
Walhen6716/
Vallín6716/
Walenn6714/
Balijn6714/
Wäling6713/
Whealn6712/
Waleen6712/
Walenc6712/
Vaylin6711/
Hvalin6711/
Wollinová6710/
Waløen679/
Waulen678/
Welien676/
Whelin675/
Ballín675/
Waluun674/
Waalim674/
Wheatling673/
Waloen673/
Ballèn673/
Wolink673/
Vailin672/
Wahlng672/
Vallyn672/
Hbalin672/
Wollne672/
Vallìn672/
Vuatellin672/
Vaglin672/
Woulin672/
Waylyn671/
Baalin671/
Walenk671/
Waulinová671/
Whalnd671/
Whalyn671/
Uhalin671/
Vajlin671/
Vaelin671/
Wollhn671/
Valhin671/
Watlim671/
Waelyn671/
Wahaln671/
Walingowa671/
Wöling671/
Whallhenn671/
Wailyn671/
Walyna671/
Wholin670/
Bealln670/
Vealin670/
Hwalen670/
Whalne670/
Woelin670/
Weelin670/
Wealen670/
Wealnd670/

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Wallin Reference & Research

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