Walaza Surname

159,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Walaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1301:25,4363,242
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Zimbabwe1051:147,03118,799
Zambia631:251,58615,178
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
Niger261:738,15417,467
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Walaza (169) may also be a first name.

Walaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walaza has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walaza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,515th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Walaza reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Walaza is also the 703,581st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 169 people.

Walaza is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,130 people, or 1 in 25,436. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 38 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 32 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Not including South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 12 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Walaza Last Name Statistics demography

Walaza earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.1% less than the national average, earning R 158,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walaaza927/
Wailaza924/
Waylaza923/
Walazah922/
Walaiza921/
Balaza831,695/
Walazi83722/
Walasa83353/
Waleza8356/
Valaza8312/
Walaca8311/
Wolaza834/
Walazo832/
Welaza831/
Waloza831/
Valazza77435/
Balauza77129/
Walatsa7768/
Balazza7762/
Vallaza7713/
Balazha7710/
Wallaze777/
Walezai777/
Waliasa776/
Balaaza776/
Wallaca775/
Walhazi775/
Balyaza774/
Walajay774/
Wallazy773/
Walyasa773/
Walaisa772/
Ballaza772/
Waleiza771/
Baalaza771/
Walahsa771/
Waladja771/
Walazer771/
Waeleza771/
Weylaza771/
Walasca771/
Walajah771/
Walaesa770/
Walacha770/
Vallazza71697/
Wallaesa7153/
Balajcza7113/
Walaijai7112/
Valiatza715/
Balaicza713/
Balyaiza713/
Valadzah712/
Wallazzi711/
Wallasca711/
Wealajah711/
Whalajay711/
Waleacha711/
Balajzai711/
Walleasa710/
Valeza672,940/
Valasa672,035/
Walasi671,526/
Balazo67659/
Baloza67603/
Walesa67584/
Walaji67541/
Balazi67292/
Balazy67243/
Walozi67220/
Walase67192/
Balaze67117/
Walajy6752/
Valaze6749/
Velaza6728/
Walaso6724/
Bolaza6719/
Woloza6718/
Walaichai6714/
Wolaze6714/
Walasy6712/
Walage6712/
Walagi679/
Valazo678/
Valaca677/
Walosa675/
Valazi674/
Valiatzas674/
Waloze673/
Valazy671/
Valoza671/
Valaça671/
Weleza671/
Waloja671/
Baláza671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walaza
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