Walab Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Walab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Walab (46) may also be a first name.

Walab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walab (Oriya: ୱଲବ) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walab is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Walab live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 36 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Walab is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

Walab is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kapisa, where 25 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 25 percent are found and Paktia, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan Walab is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walabh916/
Walhab914/
Waslab913/
Waliab912/
Waalab911/
Wallab911/
Wallabh8364/
Watliab831/
Valab80263/
Walap8095/
Balab8078/
Waleb802/
Wolab801/
Walob801/
Walav801/
Ballab73657/
Wailap73327/
Valabh73202/
Balabh73143/
Vallab7396/
Walape7360/
Balaib7324/
Waliap7323/
Woleab7311/
Balaab739/
Wuolab735/
Vhalab734/
Woulab732/
Valaab731/
Valaib731/
Balaub731/
Baliab731/
Ballabh6720,081/
Vallabh674,630/
Waliape6732/
Valaubh673/
Wallape672/
Vallahb672/
Valhabh672/
Wallhav672/
Wallapp671/
Bailabh671/
Walhape671/
Wholiab670/

Walab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walab in the Oriya language
ୱଲବwalaba-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walab
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