Wallner Surname

19,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wallner Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Wallen (forest), in Germany.

Wallner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria14,0231:60733
Germany9,6161:8,3721,032
United States2,7161:133,45314,029
Sweden6421:15,3381,310
Hungary2471:39,7424,266
Australia2201:122,70813,477
Israel1801:47,5426,300
Switzerland1451:56,6417,220
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Canada1211:304,50928,133
France871:763,48093,619
Poland671:567,29552,993
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
Czechia331:322,22640,051
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
England261:2,143,00282,017
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Slovenia191:130,93012,952
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway101:514,22941,629
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Estonia81:165,22626,217
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

The alternate forms: Wallnér (20) are calculated separately.

Wallner (24) may also be a first name.

Wallner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Wallen (forest), in Germany.

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

Wallner Last Name Facts

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

Wallner (Arabic: فالنر) occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Wallnér. Click here for other potential spellings of Wallner.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wallner is the 19,234th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 254,997 people. The surname Wallner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Wallner are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wallner is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is borne by 14,023 people, or 1 in 607. In Austria Wallner is most prevalent in: Lower Austria, where 19 percent are found, Vienna, where 18 percent are found and Styria, where 17 percent are found. Other than Austria Wallner is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Wallner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wallner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wallner last name grew 2,404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wallner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wallner last name are 10.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Wallner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning 364,085 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.82% more than the national average, earning $49,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallnér9520/
Whallner931/
Walner92412/
Wallnerre882/
Wollner862,913/
Vallner86322/
Ballner86149/
Walnier86145/
Wahlner8626/
Walgner8613/
Wallnerová8253/
Wallnerova824/
Wallingner820/
Wollnert804/
Weullner801/
Weillner801/
Vallnere801/
Whellner801/
Wolner77587/
Valner77485/
Balner77123/
Walnerová755/
Ballenner751/
Woolner711,789/
Valnier71197/
Bollner7182/
Vollner7179/
Wohlner7171/
Valnert7137/
Valnere7133/
Vaulner7129/
Weilner7122/
Vahlner7115/
Wolgner7112/
Vallnerová717/
Bailner716/
Ballnér715/
Bahlner715/
Wollnerova712/
Valgner711/
Wolhner711/
Walnire711/
Woilner711/
Hualner710/
Wolneer710/
Whelner710/
Bealner710/
Boullner671/
Woolnerr671/
Bealnear671/
Vollnier670/
Walhnyre670/
Woolnier670/

Wallner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wallner in the Arabic language
فالنرfalnr-

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