Walid Surname
Approximately 78,323 people bear this surname
Walid Surname User-submission:
The name, Oualid, or وليد, in Arabic means 'the newborn'.
Walid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 56,317 | 1:1,632 | 225 |
| Bangladesh | 5,407 | 1:29,472 | 1,901 |
| Morocco | 3,817 | 1:9,032 | 1,223 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,266 | 1:13,617 | 1,911 |
| Algeria | 2,045 | 1:18,891 | 3,462 |
| Indonesia | 1,793 | 1:73,759 | 7,916 |
| Nigeria | 1,661 | 1:106,648 | 7,142 |
| Afghanistan | 1,388 | 1:23,165 | 1,128 |
| Kenya | 693 | 1:66,638 | 6,388 |
| Somalia | 539 | 1:24,957 | 1,368 |
| Iran | 521 | 1:147,375 | 12,993 |
| Malaysia | 280 | 1:105,337 | 7,143 |
| Tunisia | 234 | 1:2,610 | 330 |
| Pakistan | 224 | 1:797,517 | 11,351 |
| Philippines | 117 | 1:865,284 | 79,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 106 | 1:86,437 | 7,875 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Libya | 49 | 1:127,428 | 674 |
| Greece | 48 | 1:230,829 | 35,705 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Palestine | 19 | 1:239,413 | 9,903 |
| Yemen | 18 | 1:1,468,072 | 12,178 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Walid (433,950) may also be a first name.
Walid Surname Meaning
Walid Demographics
Walid Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Walid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walid Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walid (Arabic: ليد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ, Hindi: वलीद, Marathi: वालीद, Oriya: ୱାଲିଦ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walid? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,239th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 93,045 people. Walid occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Walid are found; 80 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,355th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 433,950 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 56,317 people, or 1 in 1,632. Beside Egypt this surname occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 7 percent live and Morocco, where 5 percent live.
Walid Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Walid surname is principally Muslim (88%) in Kenya and Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Walid surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Walid earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.43% less than the national average, earning 188,863 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $42,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $56,704 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walied | 91 | 2,768 | / |
| Waleid | 91 | 122 | / |
| Wailid | 91 | 27 | / |
| Whalid | 91 | 8 | / |
| Wallid | 91 | 6 | / |
| Walidd | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waylid | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wahlid | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wahalid | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wallied | 83 | 2 | / |
| Waelaid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waled | 80 | 14,207 | / |
| Balid | 80 | 4,975 | / |
| Valid | 80 | 618 | / |
| Walit | 80 | 453 | / |
| Walyd | 80 | 137 | / |
| Welid | 80 | 40 | / |
| Wolid | 80 | 18 | / |
| Waléd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waleed | 73 | 75,291 | / |
| Walled | 73 | 927 | / |
| Walait | 73 | 623 | / |
| Walite | 73 | 153 | / |
| Valaid | 73 | 101 | / |
| Wallit | 73 | 79 | / |
| Wailed | 73 | 50 | / |
| Baleid | 73 | 45 | / |
| Balaid | 73 | 39 | / |
| Walitt | 73 | 23 | / |
| Waliet | 73 | 18 | / |
| Watlit | 73 | 14 | / |
| Walhed | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wailyd | 73 | 12 | / |
| Hualid | 73 | 11 | / |
| Walead | 73 | 10 | / |
| Weilid | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baalid | 73 | 4 | / |
| Walist | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ballid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Welidd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bailid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Balhid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waledh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Validt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wealed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wallyd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walajd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waeled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bealid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vallid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wollid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waliht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baylid | 73 | 0 | / |
| Walicht | 67 | 136 | / |
| Walleit | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wallitt | 67 | 72 | / |
| Waleedh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wallhed | 67 | 20 | / |
| Balloid | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wallait | 67 | 8 | / |
| Walleed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahlhed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waleedd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ballaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Walaite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whaleed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valaaid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walaith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waliayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woulaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woolaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valloid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waylait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baalaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waleedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahalit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasleed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhite | 67 | 0 | / |
Walid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walid in the Hindi language | ||
| वलीद | valida | 57.14 |
| वालिद | valida | 42.86 |
| Walid in the Marathi language | ||
| वालीद | valida | 55.56 |
| वलीद | valida | 44.44 |
| Walid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﺪ | alwald | 50 |
| ﻭﺍﻟﺪ | wald | 43.75 |
| ﻭﻟﻴﺪ | wlyd | 6.25 |
| Walid in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲିଦ | walida | 50 |
| ଓଲିଦ | olida | 50 |
| Walid in the Arabic language | ||
| ليد | lyd | - |
| وليد | wlyd | - |
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