Waul Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Waul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Jamaica1671:17,1851,582
England461:1,211,26256,182
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Waul (32) may also be a first name.

Waul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waul is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waul? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 687,524th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. Waul occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Waul are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 32 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 19 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 39 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Waul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waul last name expanded 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 511 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Waul surname are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.52% being registered with the party.

Waul earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,619 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahul89314/
Wajul89121/
Whaul8959/
Waule8925/
Wault893/
Wauhl891/
Waull890/
Wal8684,293/
Wul86127/
Wahyul807/
Wajule806/
Wautel804/
Waulle803/
Wausle801/
Whaule801/
Wauthl801/
Wayoul801/
Wahiul801/
Wayule801/
Wall75141,357/
Wahl7553,907/
Wale7541,397/
Baul7534,011/
Wail754,816/
Weal752,550/
Waal752,518/
Walh75489/
Vaul75235/
Wule75195/
Wuhl75119/
Woul7591/
Whal7554/
Walø7521/
Wull7514/
Wayl7511/
Hwal759/
Wult758/
Wual756/
Wuil756/
Wajl756/
Wuld755/
Wujl754/
Weul753/
Wuul751/
Walÿ751/
Walź751/
Wgul751/
Wulh751/
Wautlet73163/
Waihoul732/
Wahajul731/
Whaulle731/
Wausell730/
Walle6720,489/
Whale675,651/
Vahul672,664/
Wayal672,125/
Weale671,904/
Wayel671,505/
Whall671,045/
Wheal67961/
Wulle67689/
Wahal67680/
Waile67545/
Waale67411/
Weall67372/
Bajul67367/
Vajul67291/
Vaule67257/
Weule67249/
Wajal67229/
Wagli67159/
Bayul67134/
Walhe67127/
Woule67126/
Waitl67102/
Wajil6792/
Waill6782/
Wahll6770/
Wayol6755/
Wayil6747/
Baull6737/
Wullt6731/
Wayle6727/
Waiel6727/
Wawel6724/
Wallh6720/
Wahlh6720/
Waldh6718/
Waall6716/
Wajol6716/
Wuall6715/
Åwall6713/
Wahlø6712/
Hwail6711/
Wuehl6711/
Hwale679/
Waisl678/
Wallø678/
Bauel677/
Waltå676/
Wutil676/
Wijal675/
Wiyal675/
Wouel675/
Wehal674/
Wuill674/
Vayul674/
Weyal673/
Vautl673/
Wajel673/
Wealh673/
Vaiul673/
Wuile673/
Woyal672/
Wejal672/
Walhl672/
Waail672/
Wahyl672/
Waial672/
Walhh672/
Whayl671/
Walpp671/
Walzz671/
Waahl671/
Woial671/
Wwale671/
Wayld671/
Wieal671/
Weuel671/
Vaujl671/
Wusel671/
Wahlt671/
Vwale671/
Wajlh671/
Wuale671/
Wuhle671/
Weull671/
Weult671/
Wahld671/
Wwayl671/
Hwalt671/
Whail670/
Walll670/
Whull670/
Wahtl670/
Weahl670/
Wulth670/
Whule670/
Vaulh670/
Vaull670/
Wuldt670/
Vauel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waul
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