Walaya Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

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

Walaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
India71:109,580,769786,157
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Walaya (489) may also be a first name.

Walaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walaya (Marathi: वलया, Oriya: ୱାଲାୟା) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walaya is the 1,504,764th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Walaya occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Walaya reside; 55 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 55 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Walaya is also the 384,341st most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 489 people.

This surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 105,892. In Papua New Guinea Walaya is primarily found in: Western, where 68 percent are found, Hela, where 27 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Walaya exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallaya927/
Waalaya924/
Walayah922/
Wailaya922/
Walayha921/
Walaa914,083/
Walay91324/
Wallayah861/
Waalayha861/
Waallaya861/
Wailay834,695/
Waluya832,620/
Waliya831,732/
Balaya83683/
Walayu83499/
Waloya83158/
Waulay83142/
Wallay83111/
Waleya83109/
Walayo8368/
Walajy8352/
Valaya8345/
Walhay8328/
Walaja8328/
Waylaa8322/
Walayi8318/
Walaye8312/
Wahlay8310/
Walaia8310/
Wala'a8310/
Whalay837/
Waylay837/
Wallaa835/
Welaya835/
Walaiy834/
Wahlaa833/
Wolaya832/
Wealay831/
Wailaa831/
Waalaa831/
Waliyah771,175/
Wallays77364/
Balahya77129/
Vailaya7798/
Ballaya7762/
Wailiya7746/
Waileya7724/
Waliuya7721/
Walahai7720/
Wahluya7719/
Valayat7718/
Balhaya7715/
Wallaja7713/
Walajiy7710/
Vallaya778/
Waluuya778/
Waailay776/
Walayee776/
Walauyo775/
Walujaa775/
Waillay774/
Waluhya774/
Waalaay774/
Bailaya773/
Whatlay773/
Walliya773/
Walaiha773/
Walyaha773/
Wallaia772/
Wallaye772/
Walloya772/
Balayaa771/
Baalaya771/
Walajah771/
Vwaliya771/
Valhaya771/
Walayeh771/
Wallaha771/
Walooya771/
Walaayt771/
Walaiah771/
Walaiyo771/
Walayut771/
Walgoya771/
Walhayi771/
Waliayi771/
Welyaya771/
Valiaya771/
Wahliya771/
Wolayat771/
Waleeya771/
Waliayt771/
Balay736,929/
Welay734,570/
Valay731,448/
Waley73744/
Walea73722/
Valaa73682/
Walai73573/
Walau73157/
Wolay7359/
Walaj7321/
Waloa7317/
Waluy737/
Wallayeh71466/
Watlaiat7172/
Baliayah7131/
Valayath7113/
Wallayee7112/
Ballyaya7110/
Watlaiad715/
Wauliyah714/
Vaailaya714/
Vailayad712/
Vallayah712/
Balayaha711/
Baalayaa711/
Waalaiah711/
Wealajah711/
Whalayou711/
Waylaiyt711/
Wahaliya711/
Walliaye711/
Walyauya711/
Bauliaya711/
Wasliyat711/
Vaulayas710/
Waluyo6757,990/
Whaley6734,355/
Walley679,582/
Valiya677,484/
Balayo675,033/
Waloyo673,373/
Ballay672,554/
Baliya672,385/
Baluya671,631/
Wolayo671,344/
Balaye671,056/
Wailhiyah67915/
Baleya67581/
Wallau67569/
Walaji67541/
Waluye67504/
Walawe67497/
Bolaya67463/
Baylay67397/
Balaja67329/
Valaye67294/
Baloya67287/
Valaia67273/
Valaai67255/
Waliye67240/
Waloyi67236/
Balğay67192/
Waliyo67178/
Balaia67151/
Valaja67148/
Bailay67138/
Wailey67132/
Balajy67121/
Vailay67107/
Weleya67102/
Waylea6783/
Vallay6765/
Valeya6763/
Vaulay6757/
Wailau6753/
Balyay6750/
Welayi6744/
Wahley6742/
Wollay6741/
Bealay6739/
Weliya6737/
Balahy6735/
Valayo6732/
Walaeh6732/
Wayley6727/
Wailea6726/
Waleha6725/
Baulay6724/
Weelay6724/
Waleyo6724/
Woleya6723/
Walaio6722/
Bahlay6720/
Velaya6720/
Valaiy6719/
Wuilay6719/
Waluia6718/
Walija6717/
Waleea6717/
Waluja6716/
Woolay6716/
Waleah6716/
Waleye6714/
Valayi6713/
Welaye6712/
Woliya6712/
Waloye6711/
Waliau679/
Waleyi679/
Valyay678/
Wailai677/
Waulai677/
Wolayi677/
Balayı677/
Vaylay676/
Waleja676/
Balayu676/
Wealey675/
Waliea675/
Woluya675/
Walauj674/
Waloia674/
Balaai674/
Welaia674/
Vallaa673/
Wailoa673/
Watloy673/
Walaie673/
Balayé673/
Valayé673/
Wallea672/
Valyya672/
Valyai672/
Waluyi672/
Walijy672/
Baalay672/
Walahu672/
Waleyu672/
Balaaj672/
Waleia671/
Baliay671/
Waliai671/
Wahlea671/
Wajley671/
Wualae671/
Waulea671/
Whalea671/
Vhalaa671/
Valayt671/
Whelay671/
Ualaha671/
Valaay671/
Waelea671/
Wahlai671/
Waloja671/
Waaley671/
Vwalau671/
Ualaia671/
Walaju671/
Wailuy671/
Walajd671/
Walhey670/
Wauley670/
Weilay670/

Walaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walaya in the Marathi language
वलयाvalaya-
Walaya in the Oriya language
ୱାଲାୟାwalaya66.67
ବୁଡୁପୁୱାଲାୟାbudupuwalaya16.67
ୱାଲୟାwalaya16.67

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