Walaf Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Walaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Walaf (269) may also be a first name.
Walaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walaf (Arabic: والف) is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Walaf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Walaf live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 542,091st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 269 people.
The last name Walaf is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden Walaf is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 67 percent reside, Kronoberg County, where 17 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Sweden it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 27 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walaif | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wallaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Walauf | 91 | 0 | / |
| Walhafz | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waelhaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Walhaff | 83 | 0 | / |
| Walaw | 80 | 1,121 | / |
| Balaf | 80 | 7 | / |
| Valaf | 80 | 6 | / |
| Welaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walof | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wolaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahalaaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wautlauf | 77 | 0 | / |
| Balhaf | 73 | 6,704 | / |
| Walhof | 73 | 426 | / |
| Welhaf | 73 | 62 | / |
| Walowa | 73 | 62 | / |
| Wallof | 73 | 60 | / |
| Waloff | 73 | 33 | / |
| Baylaf | 73 | 21 | / |
| Valafe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Walhab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahlaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wallaw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wallab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watlaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waalaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bailaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waelaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waalab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ualafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hualaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balauf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balaff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Watlav | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wollaf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whalaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ballaf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ballauf | 67 | 301 | / |
| Wohlauf | 67 | 110 | / |
| Walhoff | 67 | 95 | / |
| Waelhof | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wolhafe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wallhof | 67 | 11 | / |
| Walloff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wollhaf | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wasloff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bayleaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wallova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahllof | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayslaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balahaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wallhav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beallaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaloff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallawt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballaif | 67 | 0 | / |
| Welhaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wallaws | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wallofe | 67 | 0 | / |
Walaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walaf in the Arabic language | ||
| والف | walf | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walaf
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