Whall Surname

349,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whall Surname Definition:

(English) 1 a nickname (from the Whale) for a ponderous individual (the name Whalebelly is also said to exist) [Old English hwœl] Thomas le Whal.—Cal. Geneal., A.D. 1303.

2 Bold, Forward [Old English hwœl, hwal(l] 3 for Wale, q.v.

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Whall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4281:130,18212,904
United States3761:963,98771,704
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada371:995,82774,831
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:75,9368,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Whall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 a nickname (from the Whale) for a ponderous individual (the name Whalebelly is also said to exist) [Old English hwœl] Thomas le Whal.—Cal. Geneal., A.D. 1303.

2 Bold, Forward [Old English hwœl, hwal(l] 3 for Wale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Vali; in the Domesday Book, Walo, Walle, Wala; from the German, Walla, Walle; from the Dutch, Wall; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The Whall surname originates from the ancient Waring tribes of Germany. They descend from Baden, Germany.

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Whall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whall is the 349,405th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,973,728 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Whall are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 428 people, or 1 in 130,182. In England Whall is most frequent in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Norfolk, where 16 percent are found and Suffolk, where 8 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Whall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whall last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 752 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whall Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Whall surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Whall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.05% less than the national average, earning R 163,848 per year; in United States they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $47,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $59,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahall9116/
Whalle917/
Wall89141,357/
Whal8954/
Whaulle831/
Walle8020,489/
Whale805,651/
Wheal80961/
Wahal80680/
Weall80372/
Uhall80103/
Waill8082/
Wahll8070/
Whaul8059/
Wallh8020/
Waall8016/
Wuall8015/
Wholl8014/
Hvall8014/
Åwall8013/
Wallø808/
Wohll803/
Walhl802/
Whayl801/
Huall801/
Hball801/
Walll800/
Whail800/
Waull800/
Whachell774/
Wal7584,293/
Wheale73412/
Waille73251/
Walløe73112/
Hualle7352/
Waßill7324/
Whaile7314/
Vhalle7310/
Waalle736/
Watell735/
Wualle734/
Waulle733/
Wholle733/
Åhwall732/
Wallzs732/
Wahalt731/
D'Wall731/
Who'll731/
Whayle731/
Whaule731/
Walgli731/
Whalhe731/
Wallle731/
Wealle731/
Wchaul730/
Wahlle730/
Ball67198,448/
Wahl6753,907/
Wale6741,397/
Vall6733,275/
Woll676,688/
Wail674,816/
Wohl674,390/
Weal672,550/
Waal672,518/
Hval67625/
Walh67489/
Waul67431/
Hual67367/
Wallová6785/
Hbal6755/
Vhal6753/
Wáhl6743/
Wealleh6737/
Walø6721/
Whol6715/
Wayl6711/
Uall679/
Hwal679/
Wual676/
Wajl676/
Wasséll675/
Whatlet673/
Wallova673/
Wjal672/
Walź671/
Walÿ671/
Wahgill671/
Wahaile671/
Weatell671/
Geewall671/
Waszill671/
Wausell670/
Wochell670/
Waggill670/
Weasell670/

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