Watland Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Watland Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) Dweller on land near the water.

Watland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5421:668,74353,351
Norway791:65,0929,213
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Watland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) Dweller on land near the water.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Watland Last Name Facts

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

Watland is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watland? popularity and diffusion

Watland is the 500,792nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Watland are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Watland is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 668,743. In The United States Watland is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 15 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Watland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Watland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,063 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Watland surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Watland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $45,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waitland9334/
Waatland9319/
Weatland934/
Wattland932/
Whatland931/
Wadtland931/
Wautland930/
Wastland930/
Waytland930/
Waland92153/
Watlan923/
Wheatland88876/
D'Watland881/
Weadtland880/
Wayland864,459/
Vatland86837/
Walland86402/
Wailand86294/
Wealand86283/
Waaland86186/
Wasland8668/
Wajland8636/
Whaland8629/
Wetland8612/
Wahland866/
Watlian865/
Walandt863/
Watlane862/
Batland861/
Wathlan861/
Watlond860/
Walan831,140/
Wealands80186/
Wahlandt80105/
Whayland8090/
Weitland8034/
Whalland8026/
Wettland8025/
Wallandt8022/
Baitland807/
Wheatlan805/
Wayliand804/
Whetland803/
Wailland803/
Wajlandt802/
Whealand801/
Walacend801/
Wootland801/
Waysland801/
Weahland801/
Wastlond801/
Wealland800/
Beatland800/
Wailandt800/
Valand7772,560/
Whalan771,957/
Baland771,340/
Walean77921/
Wallan77866/
Walian77448/
Walaun77359/
Wailan77318/
Walaan77214/
Wahlan77212/
Woland77156/
Batlan77134/
Waylan77105/
Walhan7763/
Walant7729/
Walane7714/
Ualand7710/
Watlon777/
Walamn775/
Wajlan774/
Walain773/
Wualan772/
Wealan771/
Walond771/
Watlam770/
Weitlandt7535/
Weidtland753/
Whealland750/
Weiland7124,581/
Balland715,157/
Weyland714,038/
Bauland71624/
Wolland71516/
Wohland71484/
Valland71437/
Wallian71275/
Vahland71274/
Whealan71199/
Walhain71184/
Vetland71143/
Vaaland71113/
Vayland7175/
Botland7174/
Vasland7156/
Wallain7152/
Wallond7151/
Bealand7149/
Wallant7148/
Wooland7144/
Wailant7136/
Wajlant7135/
Waylaun7130/
Bayland7129/
Balhand7122/
Vailand7117/
Wolandt7117/
Walahan7115/
Vajland7114/
Wallann7113/
Bailand7111/
Wallane717/
Weijtlandt717/
Wahalan716/
Bajland716/
Walhane715/
Valiand715/
Watlong715/
Walaine714/
Woyland714/
Wahlaan713/
Wailian713/
Walgahn713/
Vealand712/
Walasne712/
Waalang712/
Wailane712/
Balandh711/
Balannd711/
Wallanc711/
Wallank711/
Wallean711/
Wahlain711/
Wahlane711/
Waihlan711/
Wealang711/
Whalang711/
Whalean711/
Ualland711/
Bahland711/
Woiland711/
Valamnd711/
Valandt711/
Uayland711/
Wahlandová711/
Walyant711/
Walanne711/
Wuaylan711/
Balaind711/
Balandė711/
Baatlan711/
Hwalane711/
Walhaan711/
Wuallan711/
Weallan710/
Whailan710/
Whaylan710/
Whallan710/
Vauland710/
Waliant710/
Whalain710/
Whalane710/
Whalond710/
Wootlan710/
Whaalan710/
Whalian710/
Baaland710/
Weuland710/
Weaslan710/
Waylond710/
Whatlon710/
Wholand710/
Balan67110,034/
Wolan671,701/
Weilandt671,513/
Valan671,198/
Walam67720/
Bootland67469/
Vailland67326/
Walon67288/
Weijland67226/
Watillon67159/
Weylandt67135/
Woolland67134/
Weilland6784/
Beitland6769/
Wollandt6757/
Boutland6752/
Vaylandt6747/
Wallahan6736/
Wheyland6733/
Wailante6730/
Wheiland6727/
Waillant6723/
Vallandt6720/
Veitland6711/
Waallann6711/
Ballandt6710/
Wahllang677/
Wahlandtová677/
Vetlandt674/
Ualan673/
Batillan673/
Wollands672/
Woolands672/
Wayllant672/
Beautlan671/
Wallaten671/
Wahalang671/
Weisland671/
Bailland671/
Vahlandt671/
Vailandė671/
Waulahan671/
Weiliand671/
Wailehan671/
Wahalane671/
Waglilan671/
Wallhain671/
Walllang671/
Waislane671/
Woilandt671/
Baulandt671/
Wahliang671/
Waillian671/
Waysllan671/
Whalanne671/
Wallyane671/
Vallands670/
Bottland670/
Bauleand670/
Walating670/
Weallant670/
Whalahan670/
Woolhand670/
Veutland670/
Wallaing670/
Waslanck670/
Walliamn670/
Uhalands670/
Bailaand670/
Uhalandt670/
Waslants670/
Bealeand670/

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