Walah Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Walah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia581:76,0096,407
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Walah (93) may also be a first name.

Walah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walah (Arabic: ولاه) occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walah is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Walah reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 986,211th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 93 people.

This surname is most frequent in Liberia, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 76,009. In Liberia Walah is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 40 percent live, Nimba County, where 36 percent live and Bong County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Liberia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.

Walah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walah last name contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walah Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Walah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.41% less than the national average, earning R 98,832 per year and in United States they earn 148.56% more than the national average, earning $107,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallah911,795/
Walaah91183/
Wahlah9169/
Wailah9165/
Walaha9119/
Whalah918/
Waylah913/
Walahu912/
Wala8931,708/
Wallath8368/
Waulath8324/
Waallah8322/
Walahai8320/
Wayleah8318/
Walasch8316/
Waladth8314/
Wallahe8311/
Wahllah839/
Wauladh834/
Whalahe833/
Walyaha833/
Wahalah832/
Weahlah831/
Wallaha831/
Waullah831/
Waslyah831/
Walhlah831/
Waliach831/
Wealeah831/
Waslaah831/
Waslath831/
Walaith831/
Waeleah831/
Walia8030,593/
Walla8019,318/
Walaa804,083/
Wahla803,023/
Waila802,790/
Waala801,465/
Walha80972/
Walea80722/
Walai80573/
Waula80431/
Waloh80416/
Wolah80359/
Walay80324/
Hwala80320/
Valah80302/
Walau80157/
Whala80136/
Welah80123/
Walho80102/
Wuala8094/
Walaś8085/
Wayla8028/
Walaj8021/
Weala8021/
Waela8017/
Waloa8017/
Walaï809/
Walaz808/
Wajla808/
Wwala801/
Vwala801/
Wallasch77812/
Wallauch7758/
Wallahee7713/
Wallahei779/
Wahallah773/
Walaadth772/
Wallaach771/
Waliahad771/
Whallach771/
Wailay734,695/
Valach733,182/
Wahala731,057/
Waloch731,021/
Wollah73657/
Wallau73569/
Hwalla73299/
Vallah73264/
Wallia73227/
Valaha73199/
Valash73186/
Waulat73180/
Walasz73177/
Walloh73144/
Waulay73142/
Wolach73118/
Wallay73111/
Valahu7398/
Waylea7383/
Waleau7369/
Wailau7353/
Walaas7350/
Balahj7349/
Wałach7348/
Walacz7338/
Waeloh7337/
Balahy7335/
Walhay7328/
Wailea7326/
Balaih7325/
Wahula7324/
Woulah7322/
Waylaa7322/
Waulya7321/
Vaslah7319/
Ualath7317/
Waleea7317/
Valadh7316/
Waalad7316/
Wahlla7313/
Wahlay7310/
Valaph7310/
Wala'a7310/
Waliau739/
Waalla739/
Wallla738/
Woolah738/
Whalay737/
Waylay737/
Wailai737/
Wailla737/
Walhou737/
Valaih737/
Waulai737/
Ualiah736/
Wailia736/
Wuatla736/
Waliea735/
Wallaa735/
Whalla735/
Walauj734/
Waglia733/
Wailoa733/
Wahlaa733/
Wallea732/
Waalia732/
Walaad732/
Whelah732/
Wealla732/
Baylah732/
Uaalah732/
Bajlah732/
Hwaila732/
Balhah732/
Hwaela731/
Waliai731/
Wealat731/
Waulea731/
Whalea731/
Vhalah731/
Ualash731/
Walads731/
Wehlah731/
Wuolah731/
Woelah731/
Wayloh731/
Wealay731/
Woilah731/
Ualaha731/
Hvalah731/
Valahs731/
Valajh731/
Uhalah731/
Welaha731/
Weulah731/
Whahla731/
Waslas731/
Waelea731/
Wahlai731/
Wahlat731/
Walyad731/
Vwalau731/
Walats731/
Waleuh731/
Wolash731/
Wailaa731/
Wualia731/
Waulad731/
Walajd731/
Walasd731/
Waalaa731/
Uahlah731/
Ualaah731/
Walhey730/
Whayla730/
Wallha730/
Watlia730/
Wahlas730/
Wolath730/
Wailas730/
Waalaadth711/
Bala671,179,383/
Vala67149,444/
Walo678,655/
Wela675,037/
Wola673,309/
Walloch671,323/
Balahay67877/
Wallays67364/
Walhood67179/
Beaulah67109/
Valiash6771/
Valahai6759/
Wollach6758/
Uala6757/
Wallast6756/
Walouch6751/
Vallach6737/
Wahalla6720/
Bauliah6715/
Wauleau6715/
Wallaux6714/
Wayllas6714/
Wallauz6711/
Balahei6710/
Uallaha678/
Waailay676/
Wallacz676/
Waillay674/
Vallaph674/
Weilach674/
Waalaay674/
Vatlach673/
Vailash673/
Whatlay673/
Waló673/
Valladh672/
Valaish672/
Walhoud672/
Baulaha672/
Wuallas672/
Walleau672/
Wahaila672/
Balyaha672/
Wallatt671/
Wallias671/
Wallapp671/
Wahlatt671/
Wahleas671/
Vwollah671/
Wasloch671/
Valyath671/
Valauth671/
Waslaud671/
Waillia671/
Vaillah671/
Wouleah671/
Woeleah671/
Vaelaha671/
Vahllah671/
Valaidh671/
Uhallah671/
Ualhach671/
Waylait671/
Waylaud671/
Whalaud671/
Wailass671/
Waillla671/
Wahaala671/
Walaayt671/
Walhaus671/
Waliatt671/
Wála671/
Wouhala671/
Woulaha671/
Balllah671/
Baajlah671/
Baalaah671/
Watlhai671/
Wallead671/
Waliayt671/
Walaadd671/
Walaazt671/
Uahllah671/
Ualllah671/
Valaith671/
Geewala671/
Wallazz670/
Wallatz670/
Wattlas670/
Wallats670/

Walah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walah in the Arabic language
ولاهwlah-
والهwalh-
والحwalh-

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