Walia Surname
Approximately 30,593 people bear this surname
Walia Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the village Ahlu, to which the founder of the Ahluwalia misl Sultan-up-Qaum Jassa Singh Ahluwalia belonged. Walia is a shortened version of this surname. The Ahluwalia misl was amongst the 12 prominent misls of the Sikhs, and descendants of Jassa Singh ruled the Kapurthala State of Punjab till the independence of India in 1947.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21,401 | 1:35,843 | 2,564 |
| United States | 2,168 | 1:167,186 | 16,955 |
| Indonesia | 1,632 | 1:81,035 | 8,583 |
| Canada | 1,186 | 1:31,067 | 4,047 |
| England | 1,128 | 1:49,395 | 6,145 |
| United Arab Emirates | 443 | 1:20,682 | 2,392 |
| Australia | 403 | 1:66,987 | 7,973 |
| Burkina Faso | 217 | 1:84,572 | 2,915 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Papua New Guinea | 203 | 1:40,166 | 4,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Pakistan | 115 | 1:1,553,425 | 16,639 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Qatar | 87 | 1:27,103 | 2,847 |
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| Nigeria | 79 | 1:2,242,313 | 76,227 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 1:595,429 | 7,014 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Cameroon | 29 | 1:716,175 | 51,453 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Oman | 17 | 1:216,939 | 3,845 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Walia (3,910) may also be a first name.
Walia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the village Ahlu, to which the founder of the Ahluwalia misl Sultan-up-Qaum Jassa Singh Ahluwalia belonged. Walia is a shortened version of this surname. The Ahluwalia misl was amongst the 12 prominent misls of the Sikhs, and descendants of Jassa Singh ruled the Kapurthala State of Punjab till the independence of India in 1947. The surname is common amongst Indian Punjabi Sikhs.
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Walia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walia (Arabic: لاليا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻟﻴﺎ, Hindi: वालिया, Marathi: वालीयार, Oriya: ୱାଲିଆ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,045th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 238,210 people. The last name Walia occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Walia are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Walia is also the 112,023rd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 3,910 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 21,401 people, or 1 in 35,843. In India Walia is most numerous in: Punjab, where 44 percent reside, Delhi, where 27 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 4 percent reside. Other than India it occurs in 81 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.
Walia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Walia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Walia surname expanded 216,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 37,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walia Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Walia last name are 5.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.64% registered with the political party.
The amount Walia earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.41% more than the national average, earning $59,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $59,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Walia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻟﻴﺎ | walya | - |
| Walia in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲିଆ | wali'a | - |
| Walia in the Marathi language | ||
| वालीयार | valiyara | - |
| Walia in the Hindi language | ||
| वालिया | valiya | 96.82 |
| वलिया | valiya | 1.97 |
| बालिया | baliya | 0.45 |
| वालीया | valiya | 0.3 |
| बलिया | baliya | 0.15 |
| वलीया | valiya | 0.15 |
| Walia in the Arabic language | ||
| لاليا | lalya | - |
| اليّا | alya | - |
| اليا | alya | - |
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