Walga Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Walga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Burkina Faso261:705,8508,321
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Walga (3,059) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walęga91154/
Walgha9114/
Walgai919/
Walgast838/
Balga802,870/
Valga80285/
Walge80126/
Wolga8073/
Walgi8017/
Walgo805/
Walingha7716/
Wallenga772/
Walengaj771/
Wallgast770/
Valgas731,362/
Walgou7356/
Wolgat7344/
Walget7319/
Balgaa7319/
Balgai7313/
Balhga7311/
Wałęga738/
Balgha738/
Walgos738/
Valgat737/
Wealgy733/
Walgee733/
Woulga732/
Valgaz732/
Wolgau732/
Valgha731/
Vailga731/
Wailgi731/
Wolgad731/
Walges731/
Whalge731/
Vaalga731/
Walghe731/
Baalga731/
Balgay731/
Walgie730/
Wealengga711/
Valenga671,097/
Walengi67239/
Wolinga67223/
Wailegi6758/
Valghad676/
Valinga673/
Wailegy672/
Valynga672/
Vallgas672/
Valguha671/
Wailege671/
Valgach671/
Waylegi671/
Wualgou671/
Wolgash671/
Walgott671/
Walgost671/
Walgood671/

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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 Walga
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