Waalya Surname
1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt
Waalya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Waalya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waalya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waalya is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Waalya.
How Common Is The Last Name Waalya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,025,894th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waalya reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Arabic North Africa.
It is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 376,786. Apart from Egypt this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walya | 91 | 618 | / |
| Walyaa | 83 | 28 | / |
| Wailya | 83 | 14 | / |
| Walyai | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wallya | 83 | 7 | / |
| Walyea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Walaiya | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wahalia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Vaalyea | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walyo | 73 | 126 | / |
| Walye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wolya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waljy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baalayya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Walijaya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Baalaiya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waliyi | 67 | 543 | / |
| Wailyo | 67 | 231 | / |
| Valyha | 67 | 72 | / |
| Balyha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wahley | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waliyy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waliiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waalji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Walijy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baljya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallye | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Waalya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis