Wallwork Surname

120,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Wallwork Surname Definition:

For Wal(l)worth, q.v.

Wallwork Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8651:29,8764,019
United States6141:590,32448,194
Australia4721:57,1946,970
Samoa4461:435106
Canada1601:230,28522,082
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Wales371:83,6366,963
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malta41:107,5681,849
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7601:13,8502,073
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Wallwork Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wal(l)worth, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wallwork Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wallwork occurs most in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wallwork.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallwork? popularity and diffusion

Wallwork is the 120,100th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,907,235 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Wallwork live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,865 people, or 1 in 29,876. In England Wallwork is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 45 percent are found, Lancashire, where 10 percent are found and Cheshire, where 5 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Wallwork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wallwork has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 569 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wallwork Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wallwork last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wallwork last name are 24.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wallwork earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $47,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallworck940/
Walwork9330/
Wallwark8810/
Wollwork880/
Walwark8026/
Wolwork800/
Wallborg7523/
Walworgh751/
Woolwork750/
Bolwork670/
Whalborg632/
Walbourgh599/
Wahlborrg591/
Volwerk53177/
Wolwark5347/
Walbórg5321/
Valborg5316/
Balborg531/
Walbarg531/
Balwark531/
Balbourg5019/
Weilborg5010/
Valbourg503/

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