Walthew Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Walthew Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon W(e)al(h)\eiw = Foreign Slave [Old English w(e)alh, a foreigner, Welshman+þeów, a slave, serf] In Beówulf (11. 1229-30) this is the name of a woman—eóde Wealhþeów forð, went Wealhtheow forth, cwén Hróðgares. Hrothgar’s queen.

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Walthew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:368,99426,171
United States701:5,177,985261,849
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Walthew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon W(e)al(h)\eiw = Foreign Slave [Old English w(e)alh, a foreigner, Welshman+þeów, a slave, serf] In Beówulf (11. 1229-30) this is the name of a woman—eóde Wealhþeów forð, went Wealhtheow forth, cwén Hróðgares. Hrothgar’s queen.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Valthóf; from the Dutch, Walther; from the Anglo-Saxon, Waltheof; in the Domesday Book, Wailoff, Wallef, Waltef; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Walthew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walthew is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walthew? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walthew is the 844,382nd most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Walthew are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Walthew is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 368,994. In England Walthew is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 20 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Walthew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walthew has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 412 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walthew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walthew last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Walthew earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.36% less than the national average, earning R 194,004 per year and in United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajlthew931/
Walthews930/
Baltew771/
Waltishf673/
Valtthev671/
Valtev623/
Baltev621/
Valtiev5741/
Balteif5725/
Balteff5719/
Valteev574/
Balteev572/
Valteva571/
Bolthev571/
Vealteva532/
Vasiltev531/
Balteaff531/

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