Walser Surname

37,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Walser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1551:87,2349,829
Switzerland3,7651:2,181227
Germany2,7691:29,0743,826
Austria1,7831:4,776533
Argentina4631:92,3187,784
Liechtenstein2691:14323
Canada2121:173,80017,393
France1761:377,40256,030
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
England591:944,37447,923
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Sweden111:895,16066,831
India61:127,844,230863,365
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5091:98,66110,028

Walser (75) may also be a first name.

Walser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walser is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Walser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 37,823rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 523,493 people. Walser is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Walser are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Walser is also the 1,116,575th most common first name at a global level, borne by 75 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,155 people, or 1 in 87,234. In The United States Walser is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Walser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Walser last name expanded 816 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 369 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Walser last name are 25.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.7% more than the national average, earning R 372,372 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallser9254/
Walsher9225/
Walsser9214/
Waleser922/
Walszer920/
Walleser86226/
Walscher862/
Wallsert861/
Balser834,978/
Walzer833,865/
Walger831,352/
Walcer8394/
Wolser8316/
Valser8310/
Walßer837/
Waljer837/
Walsir830/
Wallsherd800/
Walcher775,021/
Wailzer77156/
Balsier7761/
Walzier7736/
Waltjer7735/
Balsher7717/
Walcerz7714/
Balsser7714/
Balscer777/
Wualzer777/
Wallcer774/
Wallger774/
Valsher772/
Wolsert771/
Wailcer771/
Walshjr771/
Wallzer771/
Valeser771/
Baulser770/
Walsire770/
Walezer770/
Ballser770/
Valleser711,559/
Wohleser71121/
Walshire7191/
Balleser7188/
Balscher7114/
Wallgert719/
Walsitrh714/
Wealcere714/
Wolscher713/
Walchert713/
Baulsier712/
Wallcher711/
Bauleser711/
Balesher711/
Balshehr711/
Waldgier711/
Woolsher711/
Wallezer711/
Balesier711/
Welesier710/
Baulsher710/
Balzer6721,712/
Balcer675,248/
Bolser671,082/
Valger671,004/
Valzer67337/
Wohlesser6793/
Balger6765/
Wolger6753/
Balßer6716/
Wolzer6715/
Walzerová678/
Valcer678/
Valjer677/
Volser671/
Balxer671/
Balsér671/
Valsir671/
Vallesser671/
Balsir670/
Wollscher670/

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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 Walser
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