Walia Surname

18,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bermuda

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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Walia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21,4011:35,8432,564
United States2,1681:167,18616,955
Indonesia1,6321:81,0358,583
Canada1,1861:31,0674,047
England1,1281:49,3956,145
United Arab Emirates4431:20,6822,392
Australia4031:66,9877,973
Burkina Faso2171:84,5722,915
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Papua New Guinea2031:40,1664,870
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Pakistan1151:1,553,42516,639
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Kenya821:563,17026,996
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Afghanistan541:595,4297,014
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Austria331:258,04330,255
Cameroon291:716,17551,453
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Oman171:216,9393,845
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Wales101:309,45316,869
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
China41:341,830,39216,990
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Dominica11:75,891912
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wallia91227/
Waliau919/
Wailia916/
Waliea915/
Waglia913/
Waalia912/
Waliai911/
Wualia911/
Watlia910/
Wali89464,493/
Wala8931,708/
Wallaia832/
Wallias831/
Waillia831/
Waliach831/
Waliatt831/
Waliayt831/
Walla8019,318/
Balia805,334/
Walaa804,083/
Walli804,048/
Wahla803,023/
Waila802,790/
Valia802,465/
Waali801,564/
Waala801,465/
Waili801,080/
Walha80972/
Walea80722/
Walai80573/
Wahli80500/
Waula80431/
Walii80352/
Walay80324/
Walio80320/
Hwala80320/
Walei80308/
Welia80251/
Waliś80210/
Walah80175/
Walau80157/
Whala80136/
Walih80131/
Walie80110/
Wolia80102/
Wuala8094/
Waliy8086/
Walaś8085/
Vwali8060/
Walui8037/
Wayla8028/
Whali8021/
Walaj8021/
Weala8021/
Walhi8018/
Waela8017/
Waloa8017/
Ualia8011/
Weali8011/
Waloi8010/
Walaï809/
Walaz808/
Wauli808/
Wajla808/
Walij806/
Wayli804/
Hwali803/
Wališ803/
Wwali802/
Wwala801/
Vwala801/
Wuali801/
Waliahad771/
Wailay734,695/
Wallah731,795/
Wahala731,057/
Hwaili73868/
Valias73599/
Vaglia73574/
Wallau73569/
Wallie73565/
Baulia73486/
Walieh73454/
Bailia73304/
Hwalla73299/
Valaia73273/
Walaah73183/
Waulat73180/
Walasz73177/
Ballia73167/
Waulay73142/
Vallia73140/
Baliaj73134/
Wallay73111/
Wahali73110/
Waylea7383/
Baliau7373/
Waleij7372/
Wahlah7369/
Waleau7369/
Vailia7366/
Wailah7365/
Vaulia7360/
Wailau7353/
Walaas7350/
Woelia7348/
Wollia7339/
Walacz7338/
Wallio7337/
Walhay7328/
Wahlie7326/
Wailea7326/
Waglie7325/
Wahula7324/
Walitt7323/
Waylaa7322/
Waulya7321/
Walaha7319/
Walisz7319/
Wailio7319/
Wahlis7317/
Waleea7317/
Baalia7316/
Baliai7316/
Waalad7316/
Watlit7314/
Wahlla7313/
Valiat7313/
Wahlay7310/
Wallih7310/
Wala'a7310/
Vhalia739/
Wailli739/
Waalla739/
Vaïlia739/
Wallla738/
Whalah738/
Bealia738/
Valiaj738/
Waslih738/
Whalay737/
Waylay737/
Wailai737/
Wailla737/
Waslli737/
Waulai737/
Ualiah736/
Valiau736/
Wuatla736/
Wahliß736/
Bajlia735/
Wallaa735/
Whalla735/
Walihs734/
Walauj734/
Waisli734/
Waslis734/
Wauhli734/
Walist734/
Valiap733/
Wailoa733/
Waylid733/
Waylah733/
Wahlaa733/
Wallea732/
Wallei732/
Baylia732/
Walaad732/
Wealla732/
Walliy732/
Valiaz732/
Woulia732/
Valiai732/
Walije732/
Hwaila732/
Walahu732/
Hwaela731/
Baliay731/
Walhis731/
Walloi731/
Wallui731/
Waelei731/
Wahlui731/
Waylie731/
Waylij731/
Wealat731/
Wasliy731/
Waulea731/
Whalea731/
Whaliy731/
Whalui731/
Wheali731/
Uaglia731/
Walads731/
Wealay731/
Valiad731/
Weliaa731/
Whahla731/
Waslas731/
Waslii731/
Waelea731/
Wahlai731/
Wahlat731/
Walyad731/
Waalih731/
Vwalau731/
Walats731/
Walihe731/
Waliht731/
Walios731/
Wailaa731/
Ualaia731/
Wailei731/
Waulad731/
Wailui731/
Waloiz731/
Walajd731/
Walasd731/
Waalaa731/
Whayla730/
Wallha730/
Watlis730/
Weilia730/
Whalie730/
Wahlas730/
Wailas730/
Walichowa715/
Bala671,179,383/
Vali67172,370/
Vala67149,444/
Bali67117,165/
Wale6741,397/
Waly6741,368/
Walo678,655/
Woli672,485/
Uali671,464/
Wallois67693/
Wallich67416/
Wallays67364/
Walisch67296/
Walicht67136/
Vallias67118/
Walleit67111/
Wallitt6772/
Balliaj6772/
Valiash6771/
Wallath6768/
Woolias6763/
Uala6757/
Wallast6756/
Baillia6753/
Hwalisz6732/
Wallisz6729/
Waulath6724/
Waallah6722/
Wahalla6720/
Walahai6720/
Balliau6718/
Wayleah6718/
Walhuis6717/
Walasch6716/
Bauliah6715/
Wauleau6715/
Wallaux6714/
Walé6714/
Wayllas6714/
Waladth6714/
Walleij6712/
Wallauz6711/
Wallahe6711/
Wahllah679/
Waillie677/
Waailay676/
Walj676/
Wallacz676/
Waillay674/
Wauladh674/
Waalaay674/
Waalaya674/
Vallaia673/
Whatlay673/
Valliat673/
Waló673/
Whalahe673/
Valiatt673/
Walyaha673/
Whallie672/
Wahalah672/
Wuallas672/
Walleau672/
Wahliss672/
Wahaila672/
Wailaya672/
Beallia672/
Wallatt671/
Wallapp671/
Wahlatt671/
Wahleas671/
Wailich671/
Whatliy671/
Valliap671/
Waslaud671/
Weahlah671/
Wahllie671/
Wallaha671/
Valiaat671/
Valliad671/
Vaillia671/
Waullah671/
Waylait671/
Waylaud671/
Whalaud671/
Whaleij671/
Waslyah671/
Watilliaux671/
Wasilli671/
Wailass671/
Waillla671/
Wahaala671/
Vuhalia671/
Walaayt671/
Walhaus671/
Walhlah671/
Wouhala671/
Valiaya671/
Hbailia671/
Wahalit671/
Watlhai671/
Wealeah671/
Waslaah671/
Waslath671/
Waillui671/
Wallead671/
Walaadd671/
Walaazt671/
Walaith671/
Waeleah671/
Geewala671/
Wayliss670/
Wallazz670/
Wallatz670/
Wattlas670/
Wallisj670/
Wallats670/

Walia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻟﻴﺎwalya-
Walia in the Oriya language
ୱାଲିଆwali'a-
Walia in the Marathi language
वालीयारvaliyara-
Walia in the Hindi language
वालियाvaliya96.82
वलियाvaliya1.97
बालियाbaliya0.45
वालीयाvaliya0.3
बलियाbaliya0.15
वलीयाvaliya0.15
Walia in the Arabic language
لالياlalya-
اليّاalya-
الياalya-

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