Wal Surname
Approximately 84,293 people bear this surname
Wal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 71,866 | 1:159 | 29 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Poland | 1,583 | 1:24,011 | 3,665 |
| Kenya | 1,083 | 1:42,641 | 4,443 |
| Netherlands | 1,068 | 1:15,812 | 2,413 |
| India | 1,041 | 1:736,854 | 33,738 |
| Pakistan | 985 | 1:181,364 | 4,588 |
| Papua New Guinea | 904 | 1:9,020 | 706 |
| United States | 423 | 1:856,877 | 65,220 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Brazil | 201 | 1:1,065,046 | 37,395 |
| Afghanistan | 165 | 1:194,868 | 3,726 |
| Indonesia | 104 | 1:1,271,627 | 88,950 |
| Cameroon | 91 | 1:228,232 | 22,810 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Malaysia | 58 | 1:508,521 | 25,379 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Taiwan | 48 | 1:488,432 | 3,698 |
| Philippines | 42 | 1:2,410,434 | 128,915 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 1:2,294,012 | 16,398 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Wal (25,458) may also be a first name.
Wal Demographics
Wal Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wal (Arabic: وال, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻝ, Hindi: वाल, Oriya: ୱାଲ) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wal? popularity and diffusion
Wal is the 6,704th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 86,455 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wal live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 31,554th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 25,458 people.
The last name Wal is most frequently occurring in South Sudan, where it is held by 71,866 people, or 1 in 159. Not including South Sudan Wal occurs in 71 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 4 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.
Wal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wal last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wal last name are 26.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning 307,176 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $40,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $52,693 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall | 86 | 141,357 | / |
| Wahl | 86 | 53,907 | / |
| Wale | 86 | 41,397 | / |
| Wail | 86 | 4,816 | / |
| Weal | 86 | 2,550 | / |
| Waal | 86 | 2,518 | / |
| Walh | 86 | 489 | / |
| Waul | 86 | 431 | / |
| Whal | 86 | 54 | / |
| Walø | 86 | 21 | / |
| Wayl | 86 | 11 | / |
| Hwal | 86 | 9 | / |
| Wual | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wajl | 86 | 6 | / |
| Walÿ | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walź | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walle | 75 | 20,489 | / |
| Whale | 75 | 5,651 | / |
| Weale | 75 | 1,904 | / |
| Whall | 75 | 1,045 | / |
| Wheal | 75 | 961 | / |
| Wahal | 75 | 680 | / |
| Waile | 75 | 545 | / |
| Waale | 75 | 411 | / |
| Weall | 75 | 372 | / |
| Wahul | 75 | 314 | / |
| Wagli | 75 | 159 | / |
| Walhe | 75 | 127 | / |
| Waitl | 75 | 102 | / |
| Waill | 75 | 82 | / |
| Wahll | 75 | 70 | / |
| Whaul | 75 | 59 | / |
| Wayle | 75 | 27 | / |
| Waule | 75 | 25 | / |
| Wallh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Wahlh | 75 | 20 | / |
| Waldh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Waall | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wuall | 75 | 15 | / |
| Åwall | 75 | 13 | / |
| Wahlø | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hwail | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hwale | 75 | 9 | / |
| Waisl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wallø | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waltå | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wault | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wealh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Walhl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waail | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wahyl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Walhh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whayl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waahl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wauhl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahlt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wajlh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwayl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwalt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whail | 75 | 0 | / |
| Walll | 75 | 0 | / |
| Waull | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wahtl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weahl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bal | 67 | 162,123 | / |
| Val | 67 | 30,857 | / |
| Wol | 67 | 26,191 | / |
| Ual | 67 | 1,351 | / |
| Wheale | 67 | 412 | / |
| Waille | 67 | 251 | / |
| Walløe | 67 | 112 | / |
| Watlet | 67 | 79 | / |
| Walowa | 67 | 62 | / |
| Wayleh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Walová | 67 | 41 | / |
| Waßill | 67 | 24 | / |
| Waszil | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wahsel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wahall | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whaile | 67 | 14 | / |
| Whalle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waalle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Watell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wassél | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waayle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wautel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wualle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waulle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wallzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watisl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Åhwall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wattèl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walgli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadtel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wealle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weatel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watled | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wausle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whalhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauthl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waszel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wateel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahalt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajsil | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Wald | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Wall | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Walt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waigli | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wahlle | 67 | 0 | / |
Wal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻝ | wal | - |
| Wal in the Hindi language | ||
| वाल | vala | 91.89 |
| वाल् | val | 8.11 |
| Wal in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲ | wala | 80 |
| ଉଜ୍୍୍ବଳ | ujbala | 10 |
| ୱାଲ୍ | wal | 10 |
| Wal in the Arabic language | ||
| وال | wal | - |
| عوال | wal | - |
| ولع | wl | - |
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