Walsdorff Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Walsdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walsdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
France151:4,428,181244,602
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Walsdorff Last Name Facts

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

Walsdorff occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Walsdorff.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsdorff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,034,059th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Walsdorff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Walsdorff are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 55 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 348,383. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 91 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Belgium it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 38 percent reside and France, where 18 percent reside.

Walsdorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Walsdorff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walsdorff last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walsdorf94727/
Wahlsdorf8925/
Wolsdorff8916/
Waldsdorf890/
Wolsdorf8222/
Walsdarf821/
Walsdorfová801/
Wohlsdorf78131/
Wollsdorf781/
Ballsdorf780/
Ballessdorrff731/
Volsdorf7110/
Valzdorf716/

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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 Walsdorff
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