Wastall Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wastall Surname Definition:

Metonymic for Wasteler, q.v.

Wastall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815

Wastall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metonymic for Wasteler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wastall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wastall has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wastall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wastall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Wastall is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Wastall live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is mostly found in: Bedfordshire, where 15 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 15 percent live and West Midlands, where 15 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live.

Wastall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wastall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weastall931/
Wasteall930/
Waistall930/
Wastal92259/
Weasteall880/
Weasthall880/
Westall863,113/
Wathall86275/
Vastall8615/
Wostall861/
Wastaul861/
Wasthal861/
Wattall860/
Whatall860/
Watal83182/
Beastall80684/
Westhall80121/
Vahstall8024/
Wheatall8015/
Waithall807/
Bashtall805/
Weathall803/
Westtall801/
Watthall801/
Watheall800/
Wastol777,406/
Wostal77465/
Wattal77429/
Bastal77346/
Westal7733/
Watale7731/
Vastal7721/
Batall779/
Wathal779/
Wateal771/
Weatal770/
Wheattall756/
Weatheall753/
Beastalll751/
Westoll7195/
Wattaul7148/
Wosztal7125/
Westhal7116/
Waitale7113/
Vestall7113/
Vasthal719/
Weistal716/
Watasil715/
Wataile714/
Bataill714/
Beastal713/
Watthal711/
Westtal711/
Bastaul711/
Wauthal710/
Wachtal710/
Beatall710/
Batal6718,957/
Vatal671,517/
Watol6724/
Weisthal6716/
Westthal6714/
Wotal6714/
Vadtalle672/
Wauthtal672/
Westahal671/
Bastahal671/
Watassel671/
Uatal671/
Woitalle671/
Bastoull671/
Westhhal671/
Battaill670/
Batheall670/
Bauthall670/
Wotthall670/
Wouthall670/
Bastoill670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wastall
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