Waalo Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Waalo (10) may also be a first name.

Waalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waalo is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waalo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waalo is the 8,968,613th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Waalo is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Waalo reside; 25 percent reside in Central Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Waalo is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Other than The DR Congo Waalo is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahalo916/
Wa'alo911/
Walo898,655/
Wahalou832/
Wallo801,466/
Waala801,465/
Walou80580/
Waloh80416/
Walio80320/
Wailo80136/
Walho80102/
Wahlo8071/
Waloo8052/
Waelo8033/
Waulo8026/
Waloa8017/
Wajlo8013/
Baalo8012/
Waloi8010/
Wealo803/
Hwalo803/
Waylo802/
Waïlo802/
Vaalo801/
Waloś801/
Whalo801/
Wahala731,057/
Waloch731,021/
Wailou73516/
Wailod73242/
Wallou73151/
Walloh73144/
Baalou73139/
Wailoo7356/
Walgou7356/
Wealot7350/
Wallio7337/
Waeloh7337/
Waylou7335/
Wayloo7326/
Vaalio7322/
Wailio7319/
Waalad7316/
Walosz7315/
Watlot7311/
Waalla739/
Wahulo738/
Wathlo737/
Walhou737/
Wailoa733/
Watloy733/
Waalia732/
Waillo732/
Whalos732/
Vaaloa731/
Weallo731/
Wayllo731/
Walloo731/
Walios731/
Waalaa731/
Waloiz731/
Weahlo731/
Wayloh731/
Baaloy731/
Vaalgo731/
Wuallo731/
Walloi731/
Walott730/
Waslos730/
Wallod730/
Waulop730/
Wala6731,708/
Balo6728,390/
Wolo676,431/
Valo676,285/
Welo674,608/
Walloch671,323/
Wallois67693/
Bahalou67647/
Walhood67179/
Walouch6751/
Waallah6722/
Wahalla6720/
Baallou6710/
Watello679/
Waillou674/
Waló673/
Wahalah672/
Ualo672/
Walhoud672/
Wahaila672/
Wualgou671/
Wasloch671/
Waïllou671/
Wahaala671/
Bahaluo671/
Baalouh671/
Vahaloi671/
Wasello670/
Wallopp670/

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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
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  • 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 Waalo
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