Wahl is used as a family name or surname in Sweden, Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wahl
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Sweden, Germany
Meaning:

Dweller at, or near, a wall; one who lived at, or near, a well or spring; one who lived at, or near, the pool or bog; dweller in a field.

Lastname Wahl is a variant form of the Waler. The Anglo-Saxon weallan means to spring up or boil; and a reallere is one who boils—a boiler. At the present day the persons who rake the salt out of the leads at the salt -works at Nantwich, are called wallers. Hence the name was anciently latinized Salinator. In the North, a Waller is a builder of walls. The Italian surname Muratori, and the French Murier, correspond with the latter sense. Hundred Rolls have Le Waller and Le Wallur.

How popular is Wahl?

Wahl is common in Germany, United States, France, Canada, Norway, Austria, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Brazil, Iraq, Poland, Thailand, Indonesia, Hungary, Australia, England, Luxembourg.

Wahl is ranked 10445 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Wahl bearers increased by 2.47 per cent in 2010 US census to 13253 since 2000, the surname slipped by 142 spots and ranked at 2716. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.5 95.62
Hispanic or Latino 2.26 1.44
Others 1.21 1.26
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.05 0.9
Black 0.66 0.43
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.33 0.36
Wahl is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies its Germany provenence. Around 53904 people have been found who wears Wahl as their family name. Wahl is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Wahl:
329 Germany25,531
2,421 United States18,765
Countries with thousands of Wahl:
4,773 France1,726
3,648 Canada1,342
Countries with hundreds of Wahl:
492 Norway996
1,157 Austria953
7,755 South Africa882
2,095 Switzerland650
1,514 Sweden545
1,548 Denmark357
31,234 Brazil247
3,988 Iraq225
30,437 Poland160
93,529 Thailand130
75,404 Indonesia128
7,974 Hungary124
22,001 Australia115
32,340 England109
805 Luxembourg105
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
25,939 Netherlands93
4,751 Dominican Republic92
20,001 Belgium82
8,354 Finland72
9,521 Chile52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,718 New Zealand49
19,703 Israel42
43,485 Spain35
21,748 Croatia25
90,467 Argentina25
908 Guam25
3,610 Sudan25
44,204 Pakistan21
100,309 Italy19
12,021 Ireland14
19,471 Estonia12
73,425 Czechia12
22,440 Serbia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
20,130 Afghanistan9
228,986 Philippines8
462,339 Russia7
10,125 China7
1,286 Bermuda7
78,715 Slovakia6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Christine Wahl hailed from Germany. 30 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Deutschland and arrived on June 21, 1852. Adam Wahl, aged 9, Barb. Wahl, Barbara Wahl, aged 27, 3 years old Cathrine Wahl, Fredr. Wahl, Jean Wahl, aged 23, 3 years old Chri. Wahl, Eva Wahl, and 1180 other Wahl around 49.07% of whom were farmer while others worked as mechanic and spinster, cultivator, student, smith, servant, weaver, laborer, tailor, merchant, mason, blacksmith, baker, joiner, carpenter, shoemaker, daughter, machinist, engineer, butcher, clerk, bricklayer, painter, brewer, domestic, locksmith, barber, printer, undefined code, tanner, laundrymaid, waiter, gardener, tourist migrated to US.

Wahl Namesakes

  • Moritz Callmann Wahl, German writer
  • Rakel Wahl, Norwegian cross country skier
  • Harry Wahl, Finnish businessman, violin collector
  • Frank-Michael Wahl, former German handball player
  • Jean Wahl, French philosopher
  • Arthur Wahl, American chemist who
  • Edgar de Wahl, Baltic German teacher, mathematician and linguist
  • Saul Wahl, wealthy and politically influential Polish Jew
  • Ken Wahl, retired American film and television actor
  • Jan Wahl, prolific author of over 120 works, known primarily for his award-winning children's books
  • Tyson Wahl, American retired soccer player

Wahl Namesakes

  • Moritz Callmann Wahl, German writer
  • Rakel Wahl, Norwegian cross country skier
  • Harry Wahl, Finnish businessman, violin collector
  • Frank-Michael Wahl, former German handball player
  • Jean Wahl, French philosopher
  • Arthur Wahl, American chemist who
  • Edgar de Wahl, Baltic German teacher, mathematician and linguist
  • Saul Wahl, wealthy and politically influential Polish Jew
  • Ken Wahl, retired American film and television actor
  • Jan Wahl, prolific author of over 120 works, known primarily for his award-winning children's books
  • Tyson Wahl, American retired soccer player

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