Walga Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Walga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Burkina Faso | 26 | 1:705,850 | 8,321 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Walga (3,059) may also be a first name.
Walga Demographics
Average Walga Salary in
United States
$41,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walga is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Walga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,931,261st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Walga are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 26 percent are found in Mande Africa. Walga is also the 130,503rd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 3,059 people.
It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 692,302. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 43 percent live, North Region, where 40 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.
Walga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Walga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walga surname expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Walga Last Name Statistics demography
Walga earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $41,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walęga | 91 | 154 | / |
| Walgha | 91 | 14 | / |
| Walgai | 91 | 9 | / |
| Walgast | 83 | 8 | / |
| Balga | 80 | 2,870 | / |
| Valga | 80 | 285 | / |
| Walge | 80 | 126 | / |
| Wolga | 80 | 73 | / |
| Walgi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Walgo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Walingha | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wallenga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walengaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wallgast | 77 | 0 | / |
| Valgas | 73 | 1,362 | / |
| Walgou | 73 | 56 | / |
| Wolgat | 73 | 44 | / |
| Walget | 73 | 19 | / |
| Balgaa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Balgai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Balhga | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wałęga | 73 | 8 | / |
| Balgha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Walgos | 73 | 8 | / |
| Valgat | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wealgy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Walgee | 73 | 3 | / |
| Woulga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Valgaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wolgau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Valgha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vailga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wailgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wolgad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walges | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whalge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaalga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walghe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baalga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Balgay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walgie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wealengga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valenga | 67 | 1,097 | / |
| Walengi | 67 | 239 | / |
| Wolinga | 67 | 223 | / |
| Wailegi | 67 | 58 | / |
| Valghad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Valinga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wailegy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valynga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vallgas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valguha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wailege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valgach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waylegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wualgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolgash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walgott | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walgost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walgood | 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
- 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 Walga
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