Omalsa Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Omalsa Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from a Filipino word umalsa, which means 'to rise'.

Omalsa Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1711:592,03664,746
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Omalsa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from a Filipino word umalsa, which means 'to rise'.

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Omalsa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Omalsa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Omalsa occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Omalsa.

How Common Is The Last Name Omalsa? popularity and diffusion

Omalsa is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Omalsa reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Omalsa is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 592,036. In The Philippines Omalsa is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 41 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 25 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omalza83650/
Umalsa83129/
Amalsa832/
Amalsad7722/
Amalsha771/
Amalshah712/
Hemalsha711/
Amalshad711/
Omalje6758/
Homalessy6734/
Omalze6712/
Umalza6710/
Amalsi675/
Hasmalsah673/
Amalza673/
Asmalshah671/
Omalzo671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Omalsa
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