Wajala Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wajala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wajala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1721:226,97317,480
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Wajala (13) may also be a first name.

Wajala Last Name Facts

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

Wajala (Oriya: ୱାଜାଲା) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wajala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,194,481st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wajala are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 226,973. In Uganda Wajala is primarily concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 45 percent reside, Budaka District, where 27 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 9 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Wajala Last Name Statistics demography

Wajala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.85% less than the national average, earning R 43,140 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajjala9231/
Wadjala921/
Wajalai921/
Wajla918/
Wajallah8624/
Wajjalla861/
Wasala835,809/
Bajala831,660/
Vajala83475/
Wazala83118/
Wayala8385/
Wajali8342/
Wajale8322/
Waiala8310/
Wajila839/
Uajala835/
Wajalo833/
Wajela831/
Wajula831/
Vajjala77842/
Bajalla77345/
Warzala77235/
Bajalia77185/
Vajhala77128/
Waisala7766/
Vaajala7738/
Wajilah7719/
Bajalah7717/
Vajalla7715/
Wasalai7712/
Vajalay7710/
Waailay776/
Vaijala776/
Wajuola775/
Wasalah774/
Wojjala773/
Vatjala773/
Vajalad772/
Wajalih772/
Wayaloa772/
Wahaila772/
Wajalli772/
Baajala771/
Wotjala771/
Wasaala771/
Whajali771/
Vajalya771/
Vajaila771/
Wayalai771/
Wayalla771/
Wasalau771/
Waasala771/
Bajalay771/
Bahjala771/
Wayalah771/
Wajilla771/
Waila732,790/
Waula73431/
Waale73411/
Wayla7328/
Weala7321/
Vajla7316/
Wajlo7313/
Wajle733/
Wujla731/
Wajly731/
Wejla731/
Wijla731/
Wagialla712,254/
Vajjhala71168/
Vajjalad7158/
Wadzhala7119/
Vajjalla7110/
Vaijalai719/
Vajhjala715/
Vajahala714/
Vayjalla713/
Vaijalya713/
Weasalea713/
Warzalla712/
Wasalaay712/
Wehjalah711/
Vajjaala711/
Vajjalaa711/
Vaijalla711/
Vaajjala711/
Bajallai711/
Vaijalaj711/
Vaijalap711/
Vaijalas711/
Vaijalau711/
Wijallah711/
Wazallah711/
Bayala6716,341/
Wailay674,695/
Vasala673,347/
Vayala671,443/
Vajale67975/
Bajali67864/
Bajila67842/
Wayale67786/
Bazala67650/
Bajela67543/
Bejala67462/
Wayela67309/
Bujala67302/
Wajler67273/
Wayali67226/
Waulat67180/
Bojala67154/
Bajale67145/
Vacala67143/
Waulay67142/
Vajela67112/
Wayula67103/
Vojala6795/
Vajula6775/
Wiyala6772/
Waiola6771/
Bajalo6769/
Wiiala6765/
Wailah6765/
Wayila6762/
Weyala6757/
Wailau6753/
Bajula6749/
Vaaila6736/
Wijali6733/
Bajola6728/
Vajila6728/
Wahula6724/
Wasola6723/
Vijala6722/
Waylaa6722/
Waiali6722/
Vajola6721/
Vejala6717/
Waalee6717/
Wosala6717/
Vaiala6716/
Wejlah6714/
Wehjla6711/
Wazola678/
Wajili677/
Waylay677/
Wailai677/
Wailla677/
Wajuli677/
Wayalo677/
Waulai677/
Wajule676/
Wealah676/
Wayola676/
Waalle676/
Uayala675/
Wajeli675/
Vazala675/
Waayle674/
Vajali674/
Vajaly674/
Wozala674/
Baiala674/
Wagiallah674/
Bajjla673/
Uasala673/
Vujala673/
Vajjahala673/
Waylah673/
Bajhla672/
Wealla672/
Wajile672/
Wajoli672/
Bažala672/
Bajlah672/
Hwaila672/
Wasalo672/
Hwaela671/
Bajlau671/
Baaila671/
Wajley671/
Wealat671/
Whalea671/
Uajale671/
Uajali671/
Vajalo671/
Wajolo671/
Wealay671/
Wujila671/
Vajailaha671/
Vaijalaai671/
Vaijalajh671/
Uaiala671/
Wijała671/
Weiala671/
Wejale671/
Wejila671/
Waaley671/
Woyala671/
Wojalo671/
Wojila671/
Bájala671/
Bajlaj671/
Wailaa671/
Wujalo671/
Waulad671/
Waialo671/
Baajalaay671/
Whayla670/
Wailas670/

Wajala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wajala in the Oriya language
ୱାଜାଲାwajala75
ୱଜଲାwajala25

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