How common is the surname Wald?

4,057 people in the United States had the surname Wald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 76,102 Americans. It ranked 8,172nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Wald?

George Wald, American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate (1906–1997), followed by Abraham Wald.

Where is the surname Wald most common?

Wikidata records people named Wald in the United States and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Is the surname Wald getting more or less common?

Less common. 4,910 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,057 in 2010, down 17%.

The surname Wald

A surname, carried by 4,057 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex W430

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Wald is more common than 95% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,057 people named Wald in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 76,102 Americans. That is down 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,910.

#8,172

rank among US surnames

4,057

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

-17.4%

change since 2000 (was #6,384)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,163	Hoey	4,062	76,008
#8,164	Klink	4,059	76,064
#8,168	Nunnally	4,058	76,083
#8,172	Wald	4,057	76,102
#8,173	Crafton	4,056	76,121
#8,174	Lark	4,055	76,139
#8,176	Hazard	4,054	76,158

Who is named Wald

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Wald identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Walds

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

George Wald
American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate (1906–1997)
Abraham Wald
American mathematician, statistician, and scientist (1902–1950)
Lillian Wald
American nurse and activist (1867–1940)
Robert M. Wald
American physicist, born 1947
Jerry Wald
American screenwriter and producer (1911–1962)
Helen Reddy
Australian and American singer and actress (1941–2020)

Notable Walds come mostly from the United States (5) and the Kingdom of Hungary (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Wald

Wald has the Soundex code W430, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W430.

Questions

How common is the surname Wald?: 4,057 people in the United States had the surname Wald in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 76,102 Americans. It ranked 8,172nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Wald?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Wald identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Wald?: George Wald, American biologist, biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate (1906–1997), followed by Abraham Wald.
Where is the surname Wald most common?: Wikidata records people named Wald in the United States and the Kingdom of Hungary.
Is the surname Wald getting more or less common?: Less common. 4,910 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,057 in 2010, down 17%.