Walaya Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Walaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
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
Walaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walaya in the Marathi language | ||
| वलया | valaya | - |
| Walaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲାୟା | walaya | 66.67 |
| ବୁଡୁପୁୱାଲାୟା | budupuwalaya | 16.67 |
| ୱାଲୟା | walaya | 16.67 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Walaya
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