Walas Surname
Approximately 6,176 people bear this surname
Walas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 5,172 | 1:7,349 | 949 |
| United States | 452 | 1:801,900 | 61,806 |
| France | 91 | 1:729,920 | 91,032 |
| Argentina | 81 | 1:527,696 | 38,577 |
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Walaś (85) are calculated separately.
Walas (2,598) may also be a first name.
Walas Demographics
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Walas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walas (Arabic: والاس, Hindi: वालासा, Oriya: ୱାଲସ) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Walaś. For other potential spellings of Walas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 79,049th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,179,978 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Walas are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Walas is also the 144,266th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 2,598 people.
The surname Walas is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 5,172 people, or 1 in 7,349. Not including Poland Walas occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Walas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Walas last name rose 2,511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Walas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Walas surname are 18.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Walas earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.2% more than the national average, earning R 302,268 per year; in United States they earn 14.14% more than the national average, earning $49,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Walas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walas in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲସ | walasa | - |
| Walas in the Hindi language | ||
| वालासा | valasa | 50 |
| वालसा | valasa | 50 |
| Walas in the Arabic language | ||
| والاس | walas | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walas
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