Waterlow Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Waterlow Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) If this name were English it would mean the ‘Mound [Old English hlœw] by the Water’; but it seems to be an Anglicization of the Belgian Waterloo = the Water(y Lea [Flemish water + loo (oo as ō) = Old English leáh, meadow]
Waterlow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Waterlow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) If this name were English it would mean the ‘Mound [Old English hlœw] by the Water’; but it seems to be an Anglicization of the Belgian Waterloo = the Water(y Lea [Flemish water + loo (oo as ō) = Old English leáh, meadow]
From the Flemish, Waterloos; a personal name.
Waterlow Demographics
Average Waterlow Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waterlow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waterlow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waterlow is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Waterlow.
How Common Is The Last Name Waterlow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waterlow is the 1,214,709th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Waterlow is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Waterlow reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.
Waterlow is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England Waterlow is most numerous in: Greater London, where 23 percent live, Suffolk, where 17 percent live and Essex, where 6 percent live. Other than England Waterlow is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Waterlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waterlow has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Waterlow surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Waterlow Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Waterlow earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $58,154 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherlow | 89 | 94 | / |
| Watorlow | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wetterlow | 82 | 4 | / |
| Waterloft | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vaterloow | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wetherlow | 82 | 0 | / |
| Weatherlaw | 78 | 0 | / |
| Weterlaw | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vaterlaws | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wetterlof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vetterlov | 59 | 6 | / |
| Botterloff | 56 | 7 | / |
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