Walaga Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Walaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1961:270,11021,359
Papua New Guinea1601:50,9616,394
Uganda1021:382,73824,349
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Walaga (64) may also be a first name.

Walaga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walaga is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Walaga.

How Common Is The Last Name Walaga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 637,196th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Walaga reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 64 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 270,110. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 98 percent reside, Mara Region, where 1 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and Uganda, where 21 percent reside.

Walaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Walaga surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Walaga earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 133.67% more than the national average, earning R 555,300 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walagai9225/
Wallaga9212/
Walgaga926/
Walagad923/
Waleaga921/
Walagau921/
Walagga921/
Waliagha8616/
Waliauga868/
Wallagai861/
Walangha861/
Walagaay861/
Balaga8313,933/
Walega83719/
Walago8384/
Valaga8380/
Waloga8360/
Welaga8326/
Walage8312/
Walagi839/
Wolaga831/
Wallaghat801/
Walaheega800/
Wallage77565/
Valagad77365/
Balagha77333/
Baliaga7766/
Ballaga7758/
Balagay7755/
Walloga7754/
Valanga7737/
Valagai7721/
Valagay7719/
Vallaga7710/
Balagaa777/
Balagai776/
Walaugo776/
Valagat775/
Baalaga774/
Balaaga773/
Wallega773/
Wallago772/
Walegga771/
Wahlage771/
Wailago771/
Welagaa771/
Valiaga771/
Vealaga771/
Valauga771/
Welagga771/
Welagha771/
Welauga771/
Walooga771/
Walhage771/
Waleega771/
Woulaga771/
Balagga771/
Baleaga771/
Bailaga771/
Wwalage771/
Weilaga770/
Welagah770/
Walianggai751/
Valagadh71523/
Valiagas7157/
Valiauga7156/
Valaghaz7136/
Wallager7135/
Valaghad7132/
Walangou7131/
Walyonga7125/
Balaigay7113/
Ballagai7111/
Huallaga7110/
Valianga719/
Valaghat717/
Vallanga716/
Balaghaj716/
Balaghai714/
Balaghau714/
Ballagaj713/
Walangge712/
Valiagad712/
Vallagas712/
Walecgga712/
Wailange712/
Walagheu712/
Baliagha712/
Baalagaa711/
Walehgga711/
Walangie711/
Waslager711/
Valagadd711/
Valagaud711/
Valagaya711/
Valyagai711/
Valiagai711/
Wahalagi711/
Wallagee711/
Walangoy711/
Waliango711/
Waleegga711/
Velaga675,383/
Valega671,681/
Balage671,545/
Baloga671,272/
Balagi67676/
Balago67425/
Valage6774/
Bolaga6762/
Welega6751/
Valagi6733/
Walogo6725/
Wallhager6716/
Walego6716/
Wolage6715/
Wologa6710/
Bałaga677/
Valago674/
Balaghaai673/
Huallanga673/
Valaghash672/
Wallagher671/
Wallauger671/
Valaghadh671/
Wałega671/
Wolega671/
Bailaghay671/
Walyang'i671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walaga
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