Walewale Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Walewale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Walewale (12) may also be a first name.
Walewale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walewale Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walewale occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walewale? popularity and diffusion
Walewale is the 4,532,898th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. Walewale is predominantly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Walewale reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491st most common given name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
Walewale is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Enga, where 82 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 12 percent reside and Madang, where 6 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallewalle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Balewale | 88 | 4 | / |
| Waliwal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Balewal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waliwali | 75 | 830 | / |
| Waliwayl | 75 | 634 | / |
| Valevale | 75 | 260 | / |
| Welewele | 75 | 69 | / |
| Balebale | 75 | 14 | / |
| Balevale | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waliwala | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bolewale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walavale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Walliwala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Walawalai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walawelee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wallavale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Balebal | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baleval | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woulewoule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walliwalli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valeval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Balleballe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vallevalle | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Walewale
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