Wälzlein Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wälzlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wälzlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1431:562,97546,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Wälzlein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wälzlein occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wälzlein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wälzlein? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wälzlein is the 1,465,390th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wälzlein reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 562,975. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 92 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent reside and Hesse, where 1 percent reside. Other than Germany Wälzlein occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 1 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wölzlein8849/
Woelzlein8243/
Waelzlein820/
Weltzlein820/
Weltzlen751/
Wilslen671/
Welslen670/
Welchlen6334/
Welzlahan590/

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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 Wälzlein
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