Walz Surname
Approximately 31,103 people bear this surname
Walz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Walzo (to rule or manage).
Walz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 18,192 | 1:4,425 | 514 |
| United States | 10,057 | 1:36,040 | 4,483 |
| Canada | 630 | 1:58,485 | 6,894 |
| Brazil | 530 | 1:403,914 | 15,391 |
| Switzerland | 385 | 1:21,332 | 3,407 |
| Australia | 327 | 1:82,556 | 9,565 |
| France | 256 | 1:259,464 | 40,012 |
| Austria | 177 | 1:48,110 | 7,661 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| Denmark | 57 | 1:99,030 | 9,368 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 994 | 1:50,522 | 5,732 |
Walz (50) may also be a first name.
Walz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Walzo (to rule or manage).
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.
Walz Demographics
Average Walz Salary in
United States
$46,518 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walz (Arabic: ولز) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walz? popularity and diffusion
Walz is the 17,768th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 234,304 people. Walz is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Walz reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 50 people.
The last name Walz is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 18,192 people, or 1 in 4,425. In Germany Walz is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Walz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walz last name rose 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Walz are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.43% being registered with the political party.
The amount Walz earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.01% less than the national average, earning R 154,452 per year; in United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,896 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltz | 89 | 11,128 | / |
| Walcz | 89 | 250 | / |
| Wallz | 89 | 57 | / |
| Walze | 89 | 50 | / |
| Walez | 89 | 13 | / |
| Waldz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Walsz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waulz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Walzz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Walzh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wallez | 80 | 1,675 | / |
| Waltze | 80 | 23 | / |
| Walesz | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wallzs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walltz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waltrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whalez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watltz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wealtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahlez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waltzs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wolz | 75 | 4,260 | / |
| Balz | 75 | 4,009 | / |
| Wals | 75 | 1,505 | / |
| Valz | 75 | 587 | / |
| Walc | 75 | 358 | / |
| Waillez | 73 | 60 | / |
| Wallesz | 73 | 45 | / |
| Wachhlz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahaltz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wattelz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Walsh | 67 | 313,788 | / |
| Walls | 67 | 64,776 | / |
| Wales | 67 | 21,991 | / |
| Walch | 67 | 12,672 | / |
| Woltz | 67 | 1,805 | / |
| Walts | 67 | 1,335 | / |
| Valez | 67 | 1,285 | / |
| Wahls | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Waals | 67 | 413 | / |
| Balez | 67 | 409 | / |
| Walse | 67 | 377 | / |
| Balsz | 67 | 204 | / |
| Walje | 67 | 127 | / |
| Wails | 67 | 112 | / |
| Weals | 67 | 109 | / |
| Valcz | 67 | 106 | / |
| Wauls | 67 | 75 | / |
| Wolcz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Walss | 67 | 57 | / |
| Valtz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wolze | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wolzt | 67 | 45 | / |
| Walsø | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wollz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Valdz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Walås | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baldz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Walds | 67 | 11 | / |
| Balcz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vallz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woldz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Walhs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ballz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Valzs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Walce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walsj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wotlz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wallx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weulz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahlx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwalc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baalz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waleś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vealz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaulz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaylz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whals | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayls | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bealz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weilz | 67 | 0 | / |
Walz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walz in the Arabic language | ||
| ولز | wlz | - |
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