177.53 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Wala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wala (Arabic: ولا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻻ, Hindi: वाला, Oriya: ୱାଲା) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Wála. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 17,474^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 229,833 people. The last name Wala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Wala live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 26 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wala is also the 16,500^th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 57,117 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 6,846 people, or 1 in 26,095. In Pakistan Wala is most numerous in: Sindh, where 80 percent are found, Punjab, where 11 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found. Beside Pakistan this surname occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent are found and Sudan, where 12 percent are found.

Wala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wala surname grew 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Wala are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.43% less than the national average, earning R 84,516 per year; in United States they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $50,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $43,490 CAD per year.