Walapi Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

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

Walapi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walapi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea491:166,40223,077
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Walapi (33) may also be a first name.

Walapi Last Name Facts

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

Walapi occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walapi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,555,468th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. Walapi is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Walapi live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 33 people.

This surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 166,402. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Hela, where 63 percent reside, Western, where 18 percent reside and Central, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and Egypt, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walapai922/
Wailaphi8611/
Wallapai860/
Walapa83527/
Walape8360/
Balapi8347/
Valapi8341/
Welapi8322/
Walopi838/
Vallapi7780/
Waliape7732/
Welaphi7715/
Welapie7713/
Balapai778/
Balapei777/
Walaepe777/
Wallapa777/
Wailapa774/
Balaapi773/
Valaphi772/
Wallape772/
Walhape771/
Walapea771/
Welaapi771/
Valapei771/
Walaper771/
Valappi771/
Wailapha71119/
Wallapha714/
Wallaper711/
Walyapet711/
Waillapa711/
Wailapee711/
Woolapai711/
Velapi671,248/
Balopi67385/
Valapa67122/
Bolapi67119/
Valape6748/
Valepi6739/
Walepe6729/
Balape6715/
Wolapa6714/
Volapi675/
Welape674/
Walopa672/
Valapy671/
Wallapher671/
Walaiphet671/
Vallapith671/
Walyaphet671/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walapi
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