Walayat Surname

81,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Walayat Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Arabic word wilayah, which means 'guardianship'. This word has religious significance with Shi'ism, with Shi'ite beliefs professing the idea that Ali, the Prophet's cousin, son-in-law and (what the Shi'ites believe to be) the first, correct successor to him had the guardianship (wilayah), by God.

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Walayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,6041:31,8781,548
England1341:415,80628,295
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
United States321:11,326,842445,236
India281:27,395,192354,286
Norway221:233,74025,571
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Walayat (25,730) may also be a first name.

Walayat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Arabic word wilayah, which means 'guardianship'. This word has religious significance with Shi'ism, with Shi'ite beliefs professing the idea that Ali, the Prophet's cousin, son-in-law and (what the Shi'ites believe to be) the first, correct successor to him had the guardianship (wilayah), by God. The Wilayah of Ali, a core concept and belief within Shi'ism, refers to his authority and also of love to him and his successors, the 11 Imams that came after him.

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Walayat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walayat (Hindi: वलायत, Marathi: वलायत) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walayat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,634th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,225,209 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Walayat live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Walayat is also the 31,292nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 25,730 people.

The surname Walayat is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,604 people, or 1 in 31,878. In Pakistan Walayat is mostly found in: Punjab, where 74 percent are found, Sindh, where 10 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent are found. Besides Pakistan Walayat exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Walayat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walayat last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Walayat earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning 292,279 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Walayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walayat in the Hindi language
वलायतvalayata-
Walayat in the Marathi language
वलायतvalayata-

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