Walega Surname

467,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Walega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4491:807,25862,140
Papua New Guinea1161:70,2919,164
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Austria191:448,18144,644
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England111:5,065,278148,650
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Walega (24) may also be a first name.

Walega Last Name Facts

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

Walega is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walega? popularity and diffusion

Walega is the 467,776th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,135,669 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Walega reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Walega is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 24 people.

The surname Walega is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 807,258. In The United States Walega is mostly found in: Illinois, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 21 percent live and Maryland, where 18 percent live. Barring The United States Walega occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Walega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Walega surname are 0.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.4% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Walega earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.03% more than the national average, earning $49,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning $61,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallega923/
Walegha921/
Waleega921/
Walegga921/
Waleaga921/
Walecgga862/
Waleegga861/
Walehgga861/
Valega831,681/
Balega83780/
Walaga83478/
Waliga8391/
Waloga8360/
Walege8354/
Welega8351/
Walego8316/
Walyga8315/
Walegi832/
Wałega831/
Wolega831/
Walaheega800/
Vallega772,123/
Ballega77520/
Wailegi7758/
Walloga7754/
Walagai7725/
Wollega7719/
Valegas7717/
Wallaga7712/
Walegue775/
Waleget772/
Wailegy772/
Waligoa772/
Balegga772/
Waligaa772/
Valegha771/
Waylegi771/
Balegha771/
Balegai771/
Weleega771/
Wallege771/
Valiega771/
Wailege771/
Walagau771/
Walagga771/
Wolegah771/
Baleaga771/
Baleega771/
Vallegas71101/
Waliagha7116/
Wallegie7116/
Valliega713/
Walagaay711/
Baleigha711/
Baleigau711/
Wallagai711/
Valllega711/
Baliga674,141/
Waligo67624/
Balego67337/
Valiga67303/
Bolega67225/
Bálega67209/
Welego67132/
Valego67104/
Walago6784/
Valaga6780/
Velega6777/
Balege6768/
Válega6766/
Waligi6754/
Welaga6726/
Walogo6725/
Weliga6725/
Balegi6710/
Wologa6710/
Walige679/
Valege673/
Valegi672/
Woliga672/
Balyga671/
Vaillegaz671/
Wallegger671/
Wolaga671/

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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 Walega
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