Wasserfall Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Wasserfall Surname Definition:

“Waterfall” in German.

Wasserfall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6411:84,52110,412
Namibia1041:23,1673,897
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Norway251:205,69123,411
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Austria191:448,18144,644
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Andorra11:83,8382,381
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wasserfall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Waterfall” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wasserfall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wasserfall is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasserfall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 397,537th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Wasserfall reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Wasserfall is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 641 people, or 1 in 84,521. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 50 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Wasserfall exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Wasserfall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wasserfall last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wasserfall earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning 369,163 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.89% more than the national average, earning R 353,808 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.38% more than the national average, earning $73,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasserfal955/
Wasserfalle951/
Wasserfull902/
Wasserval8418/
Vaserfal7813/
Weserfell741/
Wasserhövel672/
Weserville601/
Weiss Rüfli571/
Wisser-Vöhl571/
Wesrphal561/

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