How common is the surname Walthall?

2,243 people in the United States had the surname Walthall in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 137,648 Americans. It ranked 13,525th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Walthall?

Henry B. Walthall, American actor (1878–1936).

Where is the surname Walthall most common?

Wikidata records people named Walthall in the United States.

Is the surname Walthall getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,295 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,243 in 2010, down 2.3%.

The surname Walthall

An English surname, carried by 2,243 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex W434

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Walthall is more common than 91.7% of them.

Origin

English origin

* As an English surname, from obsolete English given name Waltheof, from Old English weald (“power”) + þēof (“thief”), as in "one who snatched victory from battle." Comparable to, or ultimately Anglicized from, the Old Norse equivalent Valthiófr, from vald + *ᚦᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (*þeubaʀ). * As a Scottish surname, variant of Waldie.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,243 people named Walthall in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 137,648 Americans. That is down 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,295.

#13,525

rank among US surnames

2,243

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

-2.3%

change since 2000 (was #12,405)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,517	Amico	2,244	137,587
#13,525	Peralez	2,243	137,648
#13,531	Stringham	2,242	137,710

Who is named Walthall

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

74% of people named Walthall identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 74%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Walthalls

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Henry B. Walthall
American actor (1878–1936)

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Walthall come from?: * As an English surname, from obsolete English given name Waltheof, from Old English weald (“power”) + þēof (“thief”), as in "one who snatched victory from battle." Comparable to, or ultimately Anglicized from, the Old Norse equivalent Valthiófr, from vald + *ᚦᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (*þeubaʀ). * As a Scottish…
How common is the surname Walthall?: 2,243 people in the United States had the surname Walthall in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 137,648 Americans. It ranked 13,525th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Walthall?: In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Walthall identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Walthall?: Henry B. Walthall, American actor (1878–1936).
Where is the surname Walthall most common?: Wikidata records people named Walthall in the United States.
Is the surname Walthall getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,295 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,243 in 2010, down 2.3%.