Wallraff Surname

345,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wallraff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wallraff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8411:95,72611,937
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wallraff Last Name Facts

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

Wallraff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallraff? popularity and diffusion

Wallraff is the 345,133rd most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,868,564 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wallraff are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wallraff is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 841 people, or 1 in 95,726. In Germany Wallraff is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside, Bavaria, where 5 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Wallraff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wallraff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wallraff surname rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wallraff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wallraff surname are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.97% being registered with the political party.

Wallraff earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,783 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallrraff941/
Wallraf93547/
Walraff9382/
Wallrafe8823/
Wallroff8817/
Walraf8640/
Wallrab8049/
Walroff8018/
Wallrof802/
Vallraf801/
Wollraf800/
Walrav711/
Wollrab67275/
Valroff67185/
Walraph676/
Wolroff671/
Wolrab5761/
Valrof571/
Balrav571/
Walrow570/
Wollráb5311/
Wolhrab533/
Bahlrab531/
Valrofe531/
Wahlrob530/
Woolrab530/
Balrheif5054/
Wohlraab504/
Vollraph502/
Woohlrab501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wallraff
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