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    The surname Watling

    An English surname, carried by 424 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈwɒtlɪŋ/ 3 syllables Soundex W345

    Watling: #49,546 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Watling #49,546, 424 people Watling: #49,546 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Watling #49,546, 424 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Watling is more common than 69.5% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    From Old English Wæcelinga, from Old English wæcla, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”).

    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 424 people named Watling in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 728,173 Americans. That is down 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 432.

    #49,546
    rank among US surnames
    424
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -1.9%
    change since 2000 (was #46,426)

    Who is named Watling

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

    94% of people named Watling identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Watlings

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jack Watling
      British actor (1923–2001)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Watling

    Watling has the Soundex code W345, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code W345.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Watling come from?
    From Old English Wæcelinga, from Old English wæcla, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”).
    How common is the surname Watling?
    424 people in the United States had the surname Watling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 728,173 Americans. It ranked 49,546th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Watling?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Watling identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Watling?
    Jack Watling, British actor (1923–2001).
    Where is the surname Watling most common?
    Wikidata records people named Watling in the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Watling?
    Watling is /ˈwɒtlɪŋ/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Watling getting more or less common?
    Less common. 432 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 424 in 2010, down 1.9%.