Walling Surname

42,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Walling Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Wealing = Weal(h)’s Son [Old English W(e)al(h, foreigner, Welshman + the son suff. -ing] occasionally (Anglo-French-Latin) (with excresc. -g) for Wallen, Wallin, Wallon, q.v.

Walling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,6761:37,4604,636
England8811:63,2447,420
India7381:1,039,38443,394
Canada3311:111,31611,908
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Wales391:79,3476,699
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Finland221:249,85019,707
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France41:16,605,680368,153
Panama41:978,06412,245
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5831:41,8105,274
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3611:21,2702,678

Walling (171) may also be a first name.

Walling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Wealing = Weal(h)’s Son [Old English W(e)al(h, foreigner, Welshman + the son suff. -ing] occasionally (Anglo-French-Latin) (with excresc. -g) for Wallen, Wallin, Wallon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Wealh (foreigner).

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

From the Danish, Wallin; from the Swedish, Wallen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Walling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walling occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Walling.

How Common Is The Last Name Walling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,968th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 601,630 people. Walling occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Walling live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Walling is also the 698,971st most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 171 people.

Walling is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,676 people, or 1 in 37,460. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 5 percent reside and Michigan, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Walling exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Walling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Walling last name rose 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walling last name are 15.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Walling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 70.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,638 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallings9357/
Wailling9317/
Whalling933/
Wallling930/
Waulling930/
Waling921,204/
Balling863,354/
Whaling861,152/
Wayling86360/
Wolling86188/
Valling8682/
Wahling8667/
Walleng8664/
Wailing8659/
Wealing8638/
Wallink8631/
Walings862/
Wauling860/
Waeling860/
Walging860/
Weatilling820/
Whatling801,067/
Whealing8061/
Vallings8058/
Wathling8052/
Whayling8028/
Whailing8028/
Waehling8021/
Woolling8018/
Wahaling8010/
Whelling807/
Vahlling801/
Waitling801/
Wollings801/
Watlings800/
Wallinke800/
Wallinck800/
Baling772,593/
Waleng77553/
Weling77363/
Woling77212/
Valing77192/
Wäling7713/
Wahlng772/
Wöling771/
Woollings7587/
Wheatling753/
Weillings751/
Walingowa751/
Bolling719,528/
Wehling714,601/
Bealing71623/
Volling71593/
Wähling71498/
Bailing71333/
Weiling71329/
Vahling71281/
Wohling71281/
Wotling71224/
Wöhling71214/
Bauling71211/
Balleng71133/
Weeling71112/
Walinck7169/
Wooling7152/
Weyling7135/
Bayling7113/
Hualing7110/
Wahalng719/
Wheling717/
Waeleng716/
Vailing715/
Weuling714/
Wolleng714/
Baaling713/
Wouling712/
Waileng712/
Welieng712/
Ballink711/
Balingg711/
Walengg711/
Wueling711/
Valhing711/
Balingh711/
Bálling711/
Wuiling711/
Wochelling710/
Wholing710/
Woeling710/
Wolingh710/
Wahleng710/
Wolinng710/
Wheeling671,269/
Weisling67128/
Weijling6794/
Bollingh6791/
Boulling6743/
Woehling6739/
Wolng672/
Waileung672/
Bohlling672/
Boilling671/
Huayling671/
Woohling671/
Wheiling671/
Vahaling671/
Wallenck671/
Vaehling671/
Vaysling671/
Vollings671/
Vaïlhing671/
Woolings670/
Woutling670/
Woulings670/
Weigling670/
Bollling670/
Veilling670/

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