Walame Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

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

Walame Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
India171:45,121,493474,784
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Walame (144) may also be a first name.

Walame Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walame (Marathi: वळामे) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walame? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walame is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Walame reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 70 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 769,375th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 144 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea Walame is primarily found in: Western, where 36 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 21 percent reside and West New Britain, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walameu922/
Walamea921/
Walamei921/
Walgame921/
Waliame921/
Walasme921/
Walam91720/
Watlamet8617/
Waliamey862/
Wayslame861/
Wallamer861/
Balame831,963/
Walama83591/
Wallam83291/
Valame83279/
Waliam83199/
Waalam83190/
Wailam83101/
Walami8392/
Walham8381/
Waleme8379/
Walaim8355/
Walime8320/
Wajlam8318/
Wahlam8318/
Welame8317/
Walome838/
Ualame833/
Walamm831/
Wualam831/
Waleam831/
Wolame831/
Walamt831/
Hwalam831/
Whalam830/
Watlamett809/
Walhameed801/
Waliahmed801/
Walliam77330/
Woulame77118/
Waliama77104/
Valiame7776/
Balamey7774/
Walemme7769/
Balamei7741/
Walaham7730/
Walamai7712/
Valamme778/
Wallama778/
Wailama778/
Walyama778/
Walaama777/
Waillam776/
Balameh776/
Bailame775/
Balamee775/
Walamma774/
Waloime774/
Ballame773/
Wailiam773/
Wallami772/
Walleme772/
Wallaim772/
Walyami772/
Weliame771/
Wailaam771/
Valames771/
Vailame771/
Valameh771/
Welamie771/
Wailami771/
Walamoi771/
Weulame771/
Walammy771/
Whallam770/
Wallham770/
Wolhame770/
Balam7343,983/
Valam731,999/
Ualam73460/
Walom7370/
Wolam735/
Wallemme71373/
Valliame71246/
Waislami7183/
Valamehr7110/
Waliamis715/
Wailliam715/
Baliyame713/
Valahame713/
Balahmei712/
Weislame712/
Waallama711/
Valeamez711/
Valamett711/
Waliyeme711/
Wahallam711/
Wallamoi711/
Walamaha711/
Wuilaume711/
Woulameh711/
Balajmeh711/
Ballamee711/
Ballamey710/
Wallaham710/
Valhamer710/
Wallomer710/
Balami6720,295/
Balome672,734/
Valami672,377/
Ballam672,117/
Vallam671,793/
Balaam671,784/
Wollam671,164/
Velame671,050/
Weleme67754/
Wailom67684/
Balham67521/
Vaïlam67385/
Bailam67343/
Baylam67299/
Woolam67292/
Valamd67275/
Valliamee67196/
Baalam67159/
Vailam67159/
Wallom6796/
Bolame6771/
Waloma6771/
Vhalam6753/
Valhammer6753/
Valama6745/
Balamm6734/
Vatlam6733/
Weilhamer6725/
Valaum6722/
Valham6720/
Baliam6718/
Baleam6713/
Valiam6711/
Hualam6710/
Valeme6710/
Valamm679/
Valaam679/
Weilam679/
Balamy678/
Bealam678/
Valyam677/
Vaalam677/
Volame676/
Valaim676/
Balaim675/
Valgam674/
Valime674/
Vaslam674/
Walemi674/
Balaum674/
Walheimer674/
Baulam674/
Woleme674/
Vealam673/
Uaalam673/
Valliamme673/
Uallam673/
Wolama673/
Valome673/
Valahm672/
Walomi672/
Valliamée672/
Walleimer671/
Wolham671/
Vgalam671/
Uhalam671/
Waylom671/
Huayllame671/
Ualama671/
Wailamaya671/
Waliom671/
Wolgam671/
Wolhammer671/
Báalam671/
Waleim671/
Bajlam671/

Walame Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walame in the Marathi language
वळामेvalame25
वलामेvalame25
वलमेvalame25
बळामेbalame12.5
वळमेvalame12.5

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