Walda Surname

170,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Walda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad7701:17,6522,191
Netherlands5761:29,3184,835
Cameroon2511:82,74510,094
Poland2401:158,37022,385
Germany2271:354,65034,247
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Canada461:800,99162,809
Pakistan441:4,060,08828,888
Australia351:771,30649,759
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
England151:3,714,537119,675
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
France71:9,488,960336,266
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Walda (5,890) may also be a first name.

Walda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻩ) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walda? popularity and diffusion

Walda is the 170,322nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,879,315 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Walda are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 86,745th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 5,890 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Chad, where it is borne by 770 people, or 1 in 17,652. Outside of Chad it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 23 percent are found and Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.

Walda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Walda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walda last name rose 326 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Walda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walda last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walda earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.18% more than the national average, earning $50,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waldau911,001/
Walday9116/
Waldai9112/
Waldha919/
Wailda913/
Waldah913/
Waldea912/
Walldau8324/
Waldayh834/
Waldash831/
Waldaus831/
Wealdea831/
Waselda831/
Waildai831/
Waldadd831/
Waldhaj831/
Waldhas830/
Waldo809,512/
Balda806,747/
Valda805,735/
Walde804,957/
Waldi802,548/
Waldy80414/
Wolda80360/
Waldé801/
Waldhaus77454/
Walhdayh774/
Waldahai771/
Waldhass771/
Waldahat771/
Wolday735,398/
Waldie732,852/
Baldea73508/
Valdas73465/
Baldha73357/
Baldau73269/
Hualda73194/
Woldai73133/
Valday7382/
Waldee7371/
Balday7343/
Baalda7327/
Valdaz7324/
Waldou7324/
Baldai7321/
Walldo7317/
Valdau7317/
Wahlde7316/
Valdea7315/
Valdai7314/
Woldah7313/
Waldhe7312/
Woulda7312/
Wualdo739/
Vaulda736/
Whalde736/
Wallde736/
Waldeh736/
Ballda734/
Waldei734/
Woldau734/
Wailde733/
Waldey732/
Waalde732/
Baulda731/
Walldy731/
Waldoh731/
Woldap731/
Wealde731/
Wealdi731/
Wealdy731/
Valdha731/
Valdat731/
Valdaí731/
Waldih731/
Hvalda731/
Vallda731/
Valdéa731/
Valdad731/
Waaldi731/
Waldgo731/
Waldje731/
Baldaj731/
Baldağ731/
Bealda731/
Woldea731/
Waulde731/
Wauldo730/
Waldoo730/
Waldod730/
Waldoch67653/
Baldeau67236/
Vasilda67221/
Walldez6776/
Waalder6771/
Baldaih6752/
Woldach6744/
Waldeit6730/
Wahlder6718/
Valdaya6715/
Walldie6714/
Waldych6710/
Valdays6710/
Balhdai677/
Valdhas675/
Valldas675/
Baldhay674/
Valdaas673/
Waldich673/
Valdais672/
Ballday671/
Baaldha671/
Waldoop671/
Waldoup671/
Valdass671/
Vaaldas671/
Valdeas671/
Valdasz671/
Waldosz671/
Woldday671/
Waldoot671/
Waldess670/
Wealder670/
Waldouh670/
Waulder670/

Walda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﻩalwaldh38.46
ﻭﺍﻟﺪﻩwaldh23.08
ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪﺓalwaldt23.08
ﻭﻟﺪﻩwldh7.69
ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪalwald7.69

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