Waterloo Surname
Approximately 765 people bear this surname
Waterloo Surname Definition:
(Belgian) One who came from Waterloo (settlement near water), in Belgium.
Waterloo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 346 | 1:1,047,569 | 76,686 |
| South Africa | 222 | 1:244,044 | 24,925 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Norway | 41 | 1:125,422 | 16,333 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Waterloo (251) may also be a first name.
Waterloo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Belgian) One who came from Waterloo (settlement near water), in Belgium.
Waterloo Demographics
Average Waterloo Salary in
United States
$49,296 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waterloo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waterloo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waterloo occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waterloo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 445,853rd most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 9,526,204 people. Waterloo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Waterloo live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 562,655th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 251 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 1,047,569. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 31 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 29 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Waterloo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waterloo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waterloo last name expanded 961 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waterloo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Waterloo surname are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Waterloo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.7% less than the national average, earning 274,458 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.56% less than the national average, earning R 124,608 per year and in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,296 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloos | 94 | 207 | / |
| Wasterloo | 94 | 3 | / |
| Waterlo | 93 | 4 | / |
| Watterloos | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weatherloo | 89 | 0 | / |
| Waterloh | 88 | 15 | / |
| Vaterloo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Wasterlo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Watterlot | 82 | 310 | / |
| Watherloy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Watterlos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wattreloo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vaterlo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waterlu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waterla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watrelo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wouterlood | 78 | 143 | / |
| Wouterloot | 78 | 21 | / |
| Weatherlou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Waterlaat | 71 | 25 | / |
| Weatherlu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waterleau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waterella | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vätterlo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Boterlho | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wetherla | 63 | 0 | / |
| Vaterlaus | 59 | 573 | / |
| Vaahterla | 59 | 3 | / |
| Vatrela | 53 | 7 | / |
| Vatarla | 53 | 4 | / |
| Batyrlyu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Bouterla | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waterloo
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