Waigalo Surname

156,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mali
Highest density in:
Mali

Waigalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waigalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mali2,7751:6,115382
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Waïgalo (645) & Waîgalo (1) are calculated separately.

Waigalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waigalo occurs more in Mali more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Waïgalo or Waîgalo. Click here for further possible spellings of Waigalo.

How Common Is The Last Name Waigalo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 156,103rd most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,597,130 people. The surname Waigalo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Waigalo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Mande Africa.

The surname is most frequent in Mali, where it is borne by 2,775 people, or 1 in 6,115. Aside from Mali Waigalo is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 0 percent live.

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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
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