Walatsa Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Walatsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walatsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho651:31,2705,851
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Walatsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walatsa is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walatsa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Walatsa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Walatsa is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 31,270. In Lesotho Walatsa is mostly found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 66 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 28 percent reside and Quthing District, where 6 percent reside. Not including Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balatsa8642/
Valatsa861/
Waslatshah821/
Baliatsa805/
Valatsas804/
Walaza772,736/
Walaca7711/
Balatsi7188/
Balatse7111/
Bolatsa7110/
Walaaza717/
Wallaca715/
Wailaza714/
Waylaza713/
Balatso713/
Walazah712/
Walaiza711/
Valetsa711/
Walacha710/
Balatsou67337/
Valatsos67170/
Valacsay6789/
Valatsou6779/
Valacsai6763/
Balatsyi6732/
Wallaace676/
Valiatza675/
Valadsay672/
Waleacha671/
Valoutsa671/
Wallasce671/
Walatcho671/
Valacsaá671/
Balatshe671/
Balotsha671/
Balotsay671/
Baladsay671/

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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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  • 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 Walatsa
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