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

Walaza occurs most in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walaza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,515th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,663,577 people. Walaza is predominantly 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 commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 169 people.

The last name Walaza is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,130 people, or 1 in 25,436. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 38 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 32 percent live and Western Cape, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 12 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

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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