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 Male Walz Height
176.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Walz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walz (Arabic: ولز) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Walz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 17,768th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 234,304 people. The last name Walz is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Walz live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,412,538th most common first name world-wide, borne by 50 people.
The surname Walz is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 18,192 people, or 1 in 4,425. In Germany Walz is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Walz exists in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Walz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Walz surname are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.43% registered to vote for 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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