Walrave Surname

617,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Walrave Surname User-submission:

Signifie: le corbeau du petit lac.

Walrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2481:68,09311,608
Belgium1231:93,46914,437
France1031:644,88183,663
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Walrave Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Signifie: le corbeau du petit lac.

- lwalrave

Walrave Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walrave is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walrave? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 617,991st most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,633,626 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Walrave live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 68,093. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Zeeland, where 27 percent are found, South Holland, where 15 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 25 percent are found and France, where 21 percent are found.

Walrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walrave has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walrave surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walrave Last Name Statistics demography

Walrave earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walraeve93241/
Walraver930/
Walrava861/
Wallrabe80165/
Wallrawe8014/
Wahlrabe800/
Balrabe7129/
Wollrabe67149/
Wahlrobe679/
Balrabeh679/
Woolrabe671/
Balraabe671/
Wallrawd670/
Woolrover630/
Balrabi571/
Walrowd571/
Wohlrobe532/

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