Walraet Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Walraet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walraet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2881:39,9196,527
France561:1,186,120124,657
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Walraet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walraet is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walraet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walraet is the 794,916th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The last name Walraet is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Walraet are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 39,919. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent live, Walloon Region, where 9 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent live. Apart from Belgium this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walraedt93121/
Walraets931/
Walraed8677/
Walriyat801/
Walraitt800/
Walrahi711/
Balrayt711/
Walroech670/
Weilreat670/
Boulrahet631/
Walroud5724/
Valraud5710/
Volriet576/
Balreai571/
Balrajd571/
Ballroe571/
Balrahaid501/

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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 Walraet
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