Waldner is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Waldner
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Waldner is variation of the Waldie. This family, long settled near Kelso, county of Roxburgh, have at different times written themselves Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldie. The etymology is unknown. Antiquatarian Ferguson makes it the same as the Scandinavian name Valdi.

A variation of the Waddy. The same as Wadding - Perhaps the patronymical form of the Anglo-Saxon Wade. 'Waddington, Waddingham, Waddingworth, etc., as names of places, seem to be derived from this source. According to historian D'Alton the name is of record in Ireland, from temp. Edward III.

The surname Waldner is variant form of Wold. Dweller at, or in, the wold or forest.

Is a variant form of Wald. Dweller near, or in a forest; one who came from Wald, i.e., forest, in Germany.

Waldner is the variant of Waldy. The same as Waldie - This family, long settled near Kelso, county of Roxburgh, have at different times written themselves Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldie. The etymology is unknown. Antiquatarian Ferguson makes it the same as the Scandinavian name Valdi.

Family name is variant form of the Wildish. The Weald of Sussex is commonly called 'The Wild,' and its denizens, however harmless and civil, are known on the South Downs, and other neighbouring localities, as "Wildish men."

Waldner is the variant of the Wold. An unwooded hill.

How popular is Waldner?

Waldner is common in United States, Canada, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Sweden.

Waldner is ranked 56175 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Waldners plummeted by 39.35 per cent to 2238 since 2000 and slipped by 5287 spots and ranked at 13545. The last name was found in around 8 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 97.32 98.62
Hispanic or Latino 1.25 0.41
Others 0.67 0.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.45 0
Waldner is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Austria is ahead in terms of density. Around 9036 people have been found who wears Waldner as their family name. Waldner is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Waldner:
16,693 United States2,206
2,425 Canada2,188
511 Austria1,836
7,095 Germany1,473
Countries with hundreds of Waldner:
2,053 Switzerland662
66,853 France141
6,554 Sweden110
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
59,648 Italy88
45,225 Argentina66
14,383 Israel64
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
27,081 Hungary25
68,491 Australia21
53,219 Belgium20
62,169 Netherlands19
343,519 Thailand16
295,035 Brazil13
27,379 New Zealand13
139,951 England12
120,990 Poland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
91,312 Czechia8
23,377 Ecuador7
50,907 Norway7
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Maths. Waldner worked as farmer and hailed from Wurtemberg. 22 years old embarked for USA from Havre on Saint Denis and arrived on August 9, 1853. Franciska Waldner (27), Johann Waldner, aged 29, 17 years old Gottloeb Waldner, Farmer Johann Waldner, L. Waldner (22) Seamstress, Louise Waldner, aged 39, Grete Waldner, Minna Waldner, aged 24, and 71 other Waldner around 52.27% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and merchant, baker migrated to US.

Waldner Namesakes

  • Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish former table tennis player

Waldner Namesakes

  • Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish former table tennis player

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