Walsem Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Walsem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walsem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Walsem (36) may also be a first name.

Walsem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walsem occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Walsem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walsem? popularity and diffusion

Walsem is the 3,798,600th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Walsem live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 675,487. In The Netherlands Walsem is mostly concentrated in: Utrecht, where 56 percent are found, South Holland, where 32 percent are found and Gelderland, where 4 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walseam921/
Walsheim8620/
Walsen83399/
Walsom83133/
Walsam8395/
Walzem8359/
Balsem8350/
Walgem837/
Wolsem831/
Walsham77725/
Balshem7772/
Walsien7738/
Wallsom7717/
Balssem772/
Walsane772/
Wallsen772/
Walsaen771/
Walshom771/
Walesom771/
Walsn735/
Wallesen7159/
Wollesem712/
Wallsend711/
Walessom711/
Balsheem711/
Balschem711/
Walessam711/
Walssoum711/
Wahlsien711/
Walson672,242/
Balsen67141/
Walsan6754/
Bolsem6737/
Wolsen6722/
Balsim6720/
Valsam6714/
Walgen6712/
Wolgem679/
Volsem679/
Valsen677/
Walsin675/
Wolsim674/
Walzen673/
Balzem672/
Waljim672/
Balgem671/
Valleshem671/
Balcem671/
Walzam671/
Valgem671/
Wealshone670/
Waljen670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Walsem
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis