Walai Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

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

Walai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3831:21,2892,267
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
India91:85,229,487684,495
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Walaï (9) are calculated separately.

Walai (3,086) may also be a first name.

Walai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walai (Marathi: वळवी) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as: Walaï. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 555,669th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,718,230 people. Walai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Walai reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Walai is also the 129,850th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,086 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 21,289. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 24 percent are found, West Sepik, where 21 percent are found and East Sepik, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Walai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walai last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Walai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $39,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walaï939/
Walaji91541/
Walaio9122/
Walayi9118/
Walaia9110/
Wailai917/
Waulai917/
Walaiy914/
Walaie913/
Waliai911/
Wahlai911/
Wali89464,493/
Wala8931,708/
Walahai8320/
Walawie8319/
Walajiy8310/
Walaiha833/
Wallaia832/
Wallaie832/
Walaiux831/
Waylait831/
Wallaji831/
Walaiah831/
Walaiyo831/
Walhayi831/
Waliayi831/
Watlhai831/
Walaith831/
Walia8030,593/
Walla8019,318/
Balai805,183/
Walaa804,083/
Walli804,048/
Wahla803,023/
Waila802,790/
Waali801,564/
Waala801,465/
Valai801,384/
Waili801,080/
Walha80972/
Waeli80763/
Walea80722/
Wahli80500/
Waula80431/
Walii80352/
Walay80324/
Hwala80320/
Walei80308/
Waliś80210/
Walah80175/
Walau80157/
Whala80136/
Walih80131/
Walie80110/
Wuala8094/
Waliy8086/
Walaś8085/
Welai8064/
Vwali8060/
Wolai8048/
Walui8037/
Wayla8028/
Whali8021/
Walaj8021/
Weala8021/
Walhi8018/
Waela8017/
Waloa8017/
Weali8011/
Waloi8010/
Walaz808/
Wauli808/
Wajla808/
Walij806/
Wayli804/
Hwali803/
Wališ803/
Wwali802/
Wwala801/
Vwala801/
Wuali801/
Watlaiat7772/
Wallahei779/
Watlaius777/
Watlaiad775/
Waalaiah771/
Waylaiyt771/
Balaji7316,876/
Wailay734,695/
Waluya732,620/
Wallah731,795/
Waliya731,732/
Valaie731,729/
Wahala731,057/
Balaie731,013/
Ballai73961/
Hwaili73868/
Valais73715/
Wallau73569/
Wallie73565/
Valaji73545/
Walayu73499/
Walawe73497/
Walieh73454/
Waluji73384/
Walijo73369/
Hwalla73299/
Valaia73273/
Valaai73255/
Waliye73240/
Waloyi73236/
Wallia73227/
Walaah73183/
Waulat73180/
Waliyo73178/
Walasz73177/
Waloya73158/
Balaia73151/
Waulay73142/
Walaya73139/
Waliji73122/
Waliie73119/
Wallay73111/
Valaii73110/
Wahali73110/
Waleya73109/
Valaid73101/
Vallai7398/
Waylea7383/
Waleij7372/
Wahlah7369/
Walayo7368/
Wailah7365/
Weilai7361/
Wailau7353/
Walajy7352/
Walaas7350/
Welayi7344/
Bailai7343/
Vailai7340/
Walacz7338/
Walaeh7332/
Walhay7328/
Walaja7328/
Wahlie7326/
Wailea7326/
Waglie7325/
Balaih7325/
Waleha7325/
Wahula7324/
Walitt7323/
Waylaa7322/
Waulya7321/
Wotlai7321/
Walaha7319/
Walisz7319/
Valaiy7319/
Waluia7318/
Wahlis7317/
Walija7317/
Valait7317/
Waleea7317/
Vahlai7317/
Waluja7316/
Baliai7316/
Waleah7316/
Waalad7316/
Balaio7315/
Watlit7314/
Wahlla7313/
Valayi7313/
Walaye7312/
Woilai7311/
Vaulai7311/
Wahlay7310/
Wallih7310/
Valaip7310/
Wala'a7310/
Wailli739/
Waliau739/
Waleyi739/
Waalla739/
Wallla738/
Whalah738/
Waehli738/
Bealai738/
Waslih738/
Whalay737/
Balaiu737/
Waylay737/
Wailla737/
Valaih737/
Waslli737/
Wolayi737/
Waleja736/
Wailia736/
Wuatla736/
Wahliß736/
Waliea735/
Wallaa735/
Whalla735/
Walihs734/
Walauj734/
Uhalai734/
Waisli734/
Waslis734/
Balaij734/
Waloia734/
Balaai734/
Hualai734/
Wauhli734/
Welaia734/
Walist734/
Waliio733/
Waglia733/
Wailoa733/
Waylid733/
Waylah733/
Woulai733/
Wollai733/
Valaij733/
Wahlaa733/
Balhai733/
Wallea732/
Waalia732/
Wallei732/
Walaad732/
Valyai732/
Wealla732/
Waleji732/
Walliy732/
Valiai732/
Waluyi732/
Walije732/
Walijy732/
Hwaila732/
Walahu732/
Weelai732/
Waleia731/
Hwaela731/
Walhis731/
Walloi731/
Wallui731/
Waelei731/
Wahlea731/
Wahlui731/
Wualae731/
Waylie731/
Waylij731/
Wealat731/
Wasliy731/
Waulea731/
Whalea731/
Whaliy731/
Whalui731/
Wheali731/
Walads731/
Wealay731/
Valaio731/
Whahla731/
Waslas731/
Waslii731/
Waelea731/
Wahlat731/
Waloio731/
Waloja731/
Walyad731/
Waalih731/
Vwalau731/
Walats731/
Walihe731/
Waliht731/
Wailaa731/
Ualaia731/
Wualia731/
Wailei731/
Waleui731/
Walaju731/
Waulad731/
Welhai731/
Wailui731/
Waloiz731/
Walajd731/
Walasd731/
Waalaa731/
Whayla730/
Wallha730/
Watlis730/
Watlia730/
Whalie730/
Wahlas730/
Wailas730/
Walaieeth713/
Bala671,179,383/
Vali67172,370/
Vala67149,444/
Bali67117,165/
Wale6741,397/
Waly6741,368/
Weli6710,281/
Wela675,037/
Wola673,309/
Woli672,485/
Uali671,464/
Waliyah671,175/
Wallois67693/
Wallich67416/
Wallays67364/
Walisch67296/
Ballaji67257/
Vallais67239/
Walijah67232/
Walicht67136/
Walleit67111/
Vallaji67105/
Wallitt6772/
Wallath6768/
Valahai6759/
Uala6757/
Wallast6756/
Baalaji6752/
Whaleah6748/
Wailiya6746/
Hwalisz6732/
Wallisz6729/
Vailaji6725/
Waulath6724/
Waileya6724/
Waallah6722/
Waliuya6721/
Wäli6721/
Balaaji6720/
Wahalla6720/
Wahluya6719/
Wayleah6718/
Valaiit6718/
Walhuis6717/
Walasch6716/
Balaiha6714/
Wallaux6714/
Walé6714/
Wayllas6714/
Waladth6714/
Wallaja6713/
Walleij6712/
Wallauz6711/
Wallahe6711/
Balahei6710/
Balhaji679/
Wahllah679/
Waluuya678/
Walijjo678/
Walijee677/
Wallaya677/
Waillie677/
Valaiah676/
Waailay676/
Walayee676/
Walj676/
Wallacz676/
Walauyo675/
Walujaa675/
Valaieh675/
Wheelai675/
Walleja674/
Waillay674/
Bailaji674/
Balaiyy674/
Bahlaji674/
Baliayi674/
Waluhya674/
Wauladh674/
Waalaay674/
Waalaya674/
Valyayi673/
Vallaia673/
Whatlay673/
Walliya673/
Whalahe673/
Waleyha673/
Waligie673/
Walyaha673/
Valaish672/
Walujio672/
Whallie672/
Wahalah672/
Valaaid672/
Wuallas672/
Walayah672/
Wolauyi672/
Vallayi672/
Valaitė672/
Wallaye672/
Wahliss672/
Wahliye672/
Wahaila672/
Wailaya672/
Wailiyo672/
Walloya672/
Wallatt671/
Wallias671/
Bailayi671/
Ballaia671/
Ballaiu671/
Wallapp671/
Wahaile671/
Wahlatt671/
Wahleas671/
Wailich671/
Walajah671/
Vwaliya671/
Woulaid671/
Whatliy671/
Uallaji671/
Valhaji671/
Valaiis671/
Vaillai671/
Waslaud671/
Woolaid671/
Weahlah671/
Waliyee671/
Wahllie671/
Walayeh671/
Waillia671/
Walieye671/
Wallaha671/
Ballaio671/
Valyais671/
Valaidh671/
Valajiy671/
Uhallai671/
Waullah671/
Waylaud671/
Welajie671/
Whalaud671/
Whaleij671/
Waslyah671/
Wasilli671/
Wailass671/
Wailawe671/
Waillla671/
Wahaala671/
Wallijo671/
Walooya671/
Walaayt671/
Walawed671/
Walayha671/
Walayut671/
Walgoya671/
Walhaus671/
Walhlah671/
Waliach671/
Waliatt671/
Walijja671/
Walijje671/
Wála671/
Wouhala671/
Balaihi671/
Baylaii671/
Balhaia671/
Wahalit671/
Wahliya671/
Wealeah671/
Waslaah671/
Waslath671/
Waillui671/
Wahlaeh671/
Wallead671/
Waleeya671/
Walehat671/
Waliayt671/
Waliyet671/
Walaadd671/
Walaazt671/
Walajee671/
Waeleah671/
Valaith671/
Woulayi671/
Geewala671/
Wayliss670/
Wallazz670/
Wallatz670/
Wattlas670/
Wallisj670/
Wallats670/
Waluies670/

Walai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walai in the Marathi language
वळवीvalavi-

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