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
Walz Political Affiliation
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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) occurs most in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Walz? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,768th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 234,304 people. The surname Walz occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Walz are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Walz is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 50 people.
The surname Walz is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 18,192 people, or 1 in 4,425. In Germany Walz is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 60 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 7 percent are found. Beside Germany Walz occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Walz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Walz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walz surname expanded 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Walz last name are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.43% being 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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