Volaš Surname
Approximately 394 people bear this surname
Volaš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 223 | 1:15,858 | 2,968 |
| Serbia | 110 | 1:64,954 | 5,932 |
| Slovenia | 51 | 1:48,778 | 8,198 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Volas (245) are calculated separately.
Volaš Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volaš Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volaš (Hindi: वोलस, Marathi: वॉलस) is borne by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Volas. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Volaš? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 734,496th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,496,309 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Volaš are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 15,858. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most numerous in: Republika Srpska, where 70 percent reside and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 30 percent reside. Outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina Volaš is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 28 percent reside and Slovenia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volaš Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volaš in the Hindi language | ||
| वोलस | volasa | - |
| Volaš in the Marathi language | ||
| वॉलस | volasa | 50 |
| िवलास | ivalasa | 33.33 |
| वोलास | volasa | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volaš
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