Walep Surname
Approximately 1,085 people bear this surname
Walep Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,081 | 1:7,543 | 548 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Walep (597) may also be a first name.
Walep Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walep Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walep occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Walep? popularity and diffusion
Walep is the 338,992nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,716,632 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Walep are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 100 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Walep is also the 342,194th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 597 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,081 people, or 1 in 7,543. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Jiwaka, where 86 percent live, West New Britain, where 4 percent live and Madang, where 3 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Walep is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walepe | 91 | 29 | / |
| Waliep | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wallep | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wailep | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wallepe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Walleph | 83 | 2 | / |
| Balep | 80 | 720 | / |
| Walip | 80 | 197 | / |
| Welep | 80 | 18 | / |
| Valep | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waleb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weilep | 73 | 127 | / |
| Vallep | 73 | 84 | / |
| Walipe | 73 | 47 | / |
| Valepe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wallip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wailip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waulip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whalev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baleep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weilepp | 67 | 165 | / |
| Wailipe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vayslep | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waisleb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vallejp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Balleap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valeipe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallepp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallepe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohlepz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohllep | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheelep | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walep
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