Find out how popular the last name Wallenius is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Wallenius.

Wallenius, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Wallenius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wallenius in America

Wallenius is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wallenius surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wallenius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wallenius to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Wallenius

The surname WALLENIUS has its origins in Sweden, and can be traced back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Swedish word "vallö," meaning "bay" or "inlet," combined with the suffix "-enius," indicating a person from that location. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name likely resided near a bay or inlet along the Swedish coast.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WALLENIUS can be found in the Swedish church records from the late 1500s, where it appears as "Wallenius" or "Walleniu." This spelling variation reflects the fluidity of surnames during that period, as they were often adapted based on local pronunciation and spelling conventions.

In the 17th century, the name WALLENIUS appeared in various Swedish parish records and land registries. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this time include Johan Wallenius (1615-1678), a Swedish clergyman and author, and Lars Wallenius (1642-1716), a Swedish merchant and landowner from the province of Västergötland.

The 18th century saw the continued prevalence of the WALLENIUS name in Sweden, particularly in coastal regions. Samuel Wallenius (1718-1795), a Swedish theologian and professor at Uppsala University, was a prominent figure during this period.

As the centuries progressed, some individuals with the WALLENIUS surname migrated to other parts of the world, carrying the name with them. For instance, Carl Wallenius (1856-1922) was a Swedish-American engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early automobiles and electric vehicles.

Other notable individuals throughout history bearing the surname WALLENIUS include the Finnish author and journalist Aino Wallenius (1899-1994), the Swedish politician and diplomat Henning Wallenius (1920-2009), and the Swedish businessman and shipping magnate Marc Wallenius (1924-2022), founder of the Wallenius Lines shipping company.

The name WALLENIUS has endured through the centuries, maintaining its Swedish roots and rich history, with bearers of the surname leaving their mark in various fields across multiple countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wallenius

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Wallenius.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Wallenius was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Wallenius has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Wallenius was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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