Walstra Surname

284,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Walstra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walstra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9291:18,1782,833
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Canada831:443,92338,562
South Africa561:967,45960,627
England71:7,959,723202,100
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Walstra Last Name Facts

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

Walstra occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walstra? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 284,130th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,378,263 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Walstra are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Walstra is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 929 people, or 1 in 18,178. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Friesland, where 31 percent live, North Holland, where 24 percent live and Groningen, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Walstra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walstra has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walstra surname rose 12,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walstra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walstra surname are 29.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount Walstra earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 6.59% less than the national average, earning R 221,988 per year; in United States they earn 20.55% more than the national average, earning $52,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $51,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walstrad931/
Waalstra931/
Balstra8651/
Wolstra8610/
Wallstread821/
Balestra8011,138/
Valestra80193/
Walestri807/
Wahlstro803/
Ballestra751,448/
Wahlstroh752/
Bailestra751/
Vallestra751/
Valstro712/
Bolstra711/
Balstro710/
Balestri674,303/
Balestro671,337/
Voolstra67320/
Balestre67240/
Valestro6716/
Valestre6714/
Valestri678/
Bolestra672/
Veilstra671/
Baleztra671/
Ballestri63554/
Ballestro6389/
Valstrich6316/
Vallestro631/
Balestrey631/
Ballstree631/
Vallestros595/
Boulestreau56379/
Volstrys531/
Volstruis50227/

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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 Walstra
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