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

The last name Walega is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Walega.

How Common Is The Last Name Walega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walega is the 467,776th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,135,669 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 449 people, or 1 in 807,258. In The United States Walega is most numerous in: Illinois, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 21 percent live and Maryland, where 18 percent live. Outside of The United States Walega is found 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 holding the Walega last name are 0.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.4% 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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