Wahala Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Wahala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Nigeria2251:787,30135,295
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Pakistan461:3,883,56328,150
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Finland191:289,30021,660
France141:4,744,480251,814
Austria121:709,62061,025
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
India71:109,580,769786,157
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wahala (368) may also be a first name.

Wahala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahala (Hindi: वाहला) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 346,158th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,894,556 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 47 percent of Wahala live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 35 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Wahala is also the 453,251st most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 368 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 57,010. Barring Sri Lanka this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 21 percent are found.

Wahala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wahala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wahala last name grew 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahala last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the political party.

Wahala earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.1% more than the national average, earning $62,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahalla9220/
Wahalah922/
Wahaila922/
Wahaala921/
Wahla913,023/
Waala911,465/
Whala91136/
Wahallah863/
Vahala83774/
Wahlah8369/
Wahula8324/
Waalad8316/
Wahlla8313/
Wahlay8310/
Waalla839/
Whalah838/
Whalay837/
Wahalo836/
Wahała836/
Whalla835/
Wahlaa833/
Waalia832/
Whalea831/
Whahla831/
Wahlai831/
Wahlat831/
Waalaa831/
Whayla830/
Wahlas830/
Wala8031,708/
Bahalha7770/
Vahalla7739/
Waallah7722/
Wahllah779/
Waailay776/
Bahalaa775/
Bahalya775/
Wahaley774/
Waalaay774/
Whatlay773/
Whalahe773/
Bahayla773/
Wahalou772/
Bahalea772/
Wahlatt771/
Vahalya771/
Weahlah771/
Whalaud771/
Walhlah771/
Wouhala771/
Walla7319,318/
Walaa734,083/
Baala733,643/
Waila732,790/
Hvala731,259/
Huala731,197/
Walha73972/
Walai73573/
Waula73431/
Vhala73370/
Walay73324/
Hwala73320/
Vaala73208/
Walah73175/
Walau73157/
Wuala7394/
Vahla7393/
Walaś7385/
Wahlo7371/
Wayla7328/
Walaj7321/
Weala7321/
Waela7317/
Walaï739/
Walaz738/
Wajla738/
Hbala736/
Wehla735/
Waalo734/
Wwala731/
Whela731/
Whalo731/
Vwala731/
Wohla731/
Wahatley713/
Wahgeela711/
Bahaylay711/
Whallach711/
Whaley6734,355/
Wailay674,695/
Baalla673,680/
Hualla671,818/
Wallah671,795/
Wallau67569/
Hwalla67299/
Baalaa67273/
Wehlau67237/
Walaah67183/
Waulat67180/
Walasz67177/
Ouhala67158/
Waulay67142/
Bahlau67136/
Wallay67111/
Vahyla67108/
Vahula67107/
Uhaula67104/
Wailah6765/
Vaalla6763/
Vahlas6755/
Wailau6753/
Walaas6750/
Wahley6742/
Wohlau6740/
Bahlaj6739/
Walacz6738/
Vaaila6736/
Vathla6735/
Wholas6735/
Walhay6728/
Hualas6724/
Vahtla6724/
Waylaa6722/
Bahlay6720/
Walaha6719/
Bahyla6718/
Vahlai6717/
Baalia6716/
Vaalya6710/
Wala'a6710/
Vhalia679/
Vaalas679/
Wahulo678/
Wallla678/
Waylay677/
Wailai677/
Wailla677/
Waulai677/
Wathlo677/
Wuatla676/
Wallaa675/
Walauj674/
Vaatla674/
Uhalai674/
Vaahla674/
Hualai674/
Hvalya674/
Waylah673/
Uheala673/
Vhalat672/
Hbalya672/
Bajhla672/
Walaad672/
Whalos672/
Wealla672/
Uaalah672/
Uahlla672/
Baalay672/
Hwaila672/
Walahu672/
Baalaj672/
Hwaela671/
Bayhla671/
Baaila671/
Wealat671/
Wheela671/
Wheila671/
Whella671/
Vhalaa671/
Vhalah671/
Vhalla671/
Uahlat671/
Vaalga671/
Whelay671/
Walads671/
Wohlas671/
Wealay671/
Weahlo671/
Hvalah671/
Hvalač671/
Hualoa671/
Uhalah671/
Uhalap671/
Uhalau671/
Vaaloa671/
Welaha671/
Waslas671/
Wa'alo671/
Waaley671/
Vwalau671/
Walats671/
Ba'ala671/
Wailaa671/
Wualia671/
Huahla671/
Vhalea671/
Waulad671/
Walajd671/
Walasd671/
Waalaadth671/
Uahlah671/
Hualat671/
Wallha670/
Wohlad670/
Wailas670/
Whelau670/

Wahala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahala in the Hindi language
वाहलाvahala50
वहालाvahala50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahala
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