Walraevens Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Walraevens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walraevens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium5941:19,3552,982
France411:1,620,066149,911
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Walraëvens (1) are calculated separately.

Walraevens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walraevens is most common in Belgium. It can occur in the variant forms: Walraëvens. For other possible spellings of Walraevens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walraevens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walraevens is the 510,931st most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,386,790 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Walraevens reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Belgium, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 19,355. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 77 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 15 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Belgium this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 6 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walraëvens971/
Walravens952,962/
Walr Avens901/
Walrawens8455/
Welravens841/

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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
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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 Walraevens
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