Walama Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

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

Walama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1931:917,83839,641
Papua New Guinea1411:57,8287,385
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda501:780,78637,485
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Ivory Coast311:744,23320,430
Afghanistan241:1,339,71611,412
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Walama (974) may also be a first name.

Walama Last Name Facts

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

Walama (Oriya: ୱାଲାମା) is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walama is the 542,751st most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Walama live; 39 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Walama is also the 258,233rd most commonly held given name internationally, held by 974 people.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 917,838. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Borno, where 67 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 25 percent are found and Gombe, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Walama occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found.

Walama Last Name Statistics demography

Walama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.31% less than the national average, earning R 25,404 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walgama921,538/
Waliama92104/
Walamah9221/
Walamai9212/
Walamau9210/
Wallama928/
Wailama928/
Walyama928/
Walaama927/
Walamma924/
Walamea921/
Wahulama8696/
Walahama8622/
Walaamah867/
Waslamah864/
Waallama861/
Wayslama861/
Walamaha861/
Wallamah861/
Walaymat860/
Balama837,933/
Walema83396/
Welama83154/
Walami8392/
Waloma8371/
Walame8360/
Valama8345/
Walamo837/
Wolama833/
Ualama831/
Wailamaya801/
Waislamah801/
Balamma7710,527/
Bağlama77637/
Ballama77501/
Valamah77268/
Wolyama77117/
Vaalama7731/
Valiama7730/
Valeama7729/
Baliama7728/
Valamma7723/
Balamau7722/
Valamaj7719/
Balauma7717/
Valamaa7716/
Valasma7713/
Woliama7712/
Balajma779/
Balaama777/
Walouma777/
Waelamo777/
Balhama777/
Waliamo776/
Valamad774/
Waleema774/
Vallama773/
Walemma773/
Baulama773/
Balamay773/
Vailama773/
Walemai773/
Welamma772/
Balaima772/
Balamai772/
Bailama772/
Wallami772/
Wallema772/
Wahlamo772/
Walameu772/
Walyami772/
Bahlama772/
Valamas771/
Valamat771/
Wolamay771/
Welamah771/
Valaema771/
Valamai771/
Wailami771/
Wailoma771/
Walamei771/
Walamoi771/
Walgame771/
Waliame771/
Woulama771/
Balamaj771/
Balayma771/
Wolamat771/
Walomai771/
Walammy771/
Walamou771/
Walasme771/
Vallamma71228/
Waislami7183/
Huallama7183/
Ballamma7137/
Watlamet7117/
Waliamou7110/
Baalamma719/
Walyamou719/
Weilgama719/
Valiamma716/
Bailamai716/
Waliamis715/
Balaamma714/
Baylamma713/
Balyaama713/
Vaalamma712/
Baullama712/
Wallamou712/
Waliamey712/
Balammaa711/
Balammau711/
Bailamma711/
Ballamay711/
Uallamma711/
Valyamma711/
Valasmma711/
Vaslamma711/
Vallamah711/
Uhalamah711/
Wayslame711/
Vaulamaa711/
Wallamoi711/
Balaimah711/
Balyauma711/
Wallamer711/
Balami6720,295/
Valami672,377/
Balame671,963/
Bolama671,027/
Baloma67803/
Balamo67762/
Welema67368/
Velama67355/
Valema67312/
Valame67279/
Volama6768/
Weloma6746/
Valoma6737/
Vaalgamaa6732/
Woloma6717/
Walomo6717/
Walemo6715/
Valliamma6710/
Valamo6710/
Vaalasmaa6710/
Watlamett679/
Balamy678/
Walome678/
Vallasmaa677/
Wolema673/
Ualame673/
Walomi672/
Baallamma671/
Vallamaya671/
Valliamay671/
Walhameed671/
Wolame671/
Welamo671/
Waliahmed671/

Walama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walama in the Oriya language
ୱାଲାମାwalama87.5
ୱଲାମାwalama12.5

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Footnotes

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