How common is the surname Waller?

36,805 people in the United States had the surname Waller in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,389 Americans. It ranked 942nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Waller?

Fats Waller, American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943), followed by Robert James Waller.

Where is the surname Waller most common?

Wikidata records people named Waller in the United States, Switzerland and Uruguay.

Is the surname Waller getting more or less common?

More common. 35,001 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 36,805 in 2010, up 5.2%.

The surname Waller

A surname, carried by 36,805 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W460

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Waller is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

Possibly from de valler (of the valley).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 36,805 people named Waller in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 8,389 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 35,001.

#942

rank among US surnames

36,805

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #904)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#933	Huber	37,170	8,306
#934	Richmond	37,053	8,333
#935	Moyer	37,050	8,333
#936	Lim	37,021	8,340
#937	Frye	36,973	8,351
#938	Sheppard	36,960	8,354
#939	McCarty	36,944	8,357

Who is named Waller

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

70% of people named Waller identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Wallers

10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
Robert James Waller
American writer (1939-2017)
Frank Waller
Athletics competitor (1884–1941)
Friedrich Waller
Bobsledder (1920-2004)
Facundo Waller
Association football player, born 1997
Vincent Waller
American writer, animator, and storyboard artist, born 1960
Eddy Waller
Actor (1889-1977)
Bill Waller
American governor of Mississippi (1926-2011)
Darren Waller
American football player, born 1992
Leslie Waller
American writer, 1923–2007

Notable Wallers come mostly from the United States (8), Switzerland (1) and Uruguay (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Waller

Waller has the Soundex code W460, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W460.

Questions

Where does the surname Waller come from?: Possibly from de valler (of the valley).
How common is the surname Waller?: 36,805 people in the United States had the surname Waller in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 8,389 Americans. It ranked 942nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Waller?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Waller identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Waller?: Fats Waller, American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943), followed by Robert James Waller.
Where is the surname Waller most common?: Wikidata records people named Waller in the United States, Switzerland and Uruguay.
Is the surname Waller getting more or less common?: More common. 35,001 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 36,805 in 2010, up 5.2%.