Walt Surname
Approximately 4,266 people bear this surname
Walt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,959 | 1:185,022 | 18,448 |
| Switzerland | 748 | 1:10,980 | 1,800 |
| South Africa | 611 | 1:88,671 | 10,872 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Germany | 89 | 1:904,556 | 64,175 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Afghanistan | 28 | 1:1,148,328 | 10,363 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 1:3,489 | 390 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 547 | 1:91,807 | 9,425 |
Walt (14,615) may also be a first name.
Walt Demographics
Average Walt Salary in
United States
$43,925 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walt (Arabic: الت) is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Walt.
How Common Is The Last Name Walt? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 109,119th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,708,285 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Walt live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 47,256th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 14,615 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,959 people, or 1 in 185,022. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.
Walt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Walt last name is principally Anglican (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Walt surname are 7.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Walt earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.6% more than the national average, earning R 322,248 per year; in United States they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $43,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $54,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldt | 89 | 955 | / |
| Walth | 89 | 664 | / |
| Walte | 89 | 345 | / |
| Waltå | 89 | 6 | / |
| Waltt | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wealt | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wault | 89 | 3 | / |
| Whalt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hwalt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wailt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wahlt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wallt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wealth | 80 | 250 | / |
| Watlet | 80 | 79 | / |
| Wailet | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wallte | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wahlte | 80 | 5 | / |
| Walthe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wallts | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waltte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wealte | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walltz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wealet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahalt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watltz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wealtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waltts | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Walt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waalts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waldts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waults | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wald | 75 | 15,033 | / |
| Balt | 75 | 3,303 | / |
| Valt | 75 | 1,017 | / |
| Wolt | 75 | 435 | / |
| Ualt | 75 | 34 | / |
| Waylett | 73 | 379 | / |
| Wautlet | 73 | 163 | / |
| Waltová | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wattlet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Whealth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waltsch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Whatlet | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waillet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wattelt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waulthe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waltova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahaltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Woldt | 67 | 2,062 | / |
| Valte | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Valts | 67 | 658 | / |
| Baldt | 67 | 350 | / |
| Wohlt | 67 | 318 | / |
| Walcz | 67 | 250 | / |
| Wolte | 67 | 228 | / |
| Waild | 67 | 226 | / |
| Uhalt | 67 | 143 | / |
| Weald | 67 | 104 | / |
| Valdt | 67 | 68 | / |
| Vault | 67 | 50 | / |
| Vaalt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hvalt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Walld | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vallt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bealt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ualte | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waldh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Baltt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Valtt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wollt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wholt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baalt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woltt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hualt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheatlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytlett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayllete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weilt | 67 | 0 | / |
Walt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walt in the Arabic language | ||
| الت | alt | - |
| والت | walt | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walt
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