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 last name Walt (Arabic: الت) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Walt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,119th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,708,285 people. The surname Walt is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Walt reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Walt is also the 47,256th most frequently used first name globally, held by 14,615 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,959 people, or 1 in 185,022. In The United States it is most common in: Nevada, where 11 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Walt 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walt last name expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Walt last name are 7.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.37% registered to vote for 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
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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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