Waltz Surname
Approximately 11,128 people bear this surname
Waltz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Walzo (to rule or manage).
Waltz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,607 | 1:37,729 | 4,662 |
| France | 432 | 1:153,756 | 23,866 |
| Germany | 428 | 1:188,097 | 21,845 |
| Canada | 192 | 1:191,904 | 18,895 |
| Brazil | 147 | 1:1,456,288 | 48,949 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Switzerland | 33 | 1:248,876 | 20,666 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Israel | 29 | 1:295,091 | 25,768 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1:409,012 | 27,854 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,553 | 1:19,670 | 2,480 |
Waltz (58) may also be a first name.
Waltz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Walzo (to rule or manage).
WALTZ, WALZ: 1. Corrupted from Wallace, Walsh, or Walls. 2. From Wallis or Valais, a canton of Switzerland. 3. From Wilz or Wiltz, a town of Dutch Luxemburg, on the Wilz. Waltz, Walz, Voltz are found in Bowditch.
Waltz Demographics
Average Waltz Salary in
United States
$43,136 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waltz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waltz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waltz (Arabic: والتز) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waltz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,590th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 654,884 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Waltz reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Waltz is also the 1,295,729th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 58 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9,607 people, or 1 in 37,729. In The United States Waltz is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found, Indiana, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Waltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waltz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waltz surname increased 376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waltz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Waltz surname are 18.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.72% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Waltz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $44,485 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltze | 91 | 23 | / |
| Walltz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waltrz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waltzs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wealtz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Watltz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Walz | 89 | 31,103 | / |
| Wahaltz | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woltz | 80 | 1,805 | / |
| Walts | 80 | 1,335 | / |
| Walcz | 80 | 250 | / |
| Wallz | 80 | 57 | / |
| Valtz | 80 | 56 | / |
| Waldz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waulz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walzh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Valdtz | 73 | 206 | / |
| Vaultz | 73 | 106 | / |
| Woltze | 73 | 32 | / |
| Waltch | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wallts | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wallzs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wooltz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waltts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wohltz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waalts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waults | 73 | 0 | / |
| Woltzs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wholtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wolltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baultz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waldts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waltse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wolz | 67 | 4,260 | / |
| Valz | 67 | 587 | / |
| Walc | 67 | 358 | / |
| Waltsch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaultzs | 67 | 1 | / |
Waltz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waltz in the Arabic language | ||
| والتز | waltz | - |
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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 Waltz
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