Walis Surname

255,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Walis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3801:21,4572,288
Indonesia3671:360,35231,069
Philippines3661:276,60740,267
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Poland1041:365,46940,663
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Austria191:448,18144,644
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England151:3,714,537119,675
India141:54,790,384527,769
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
France21:33,211,361423,184
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Waliś (210) & Wališ (3) are calculated separately.

Walis (1,595) may also be a first name.

Walis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Walis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Walis (Hindi: वलीस, Oriya: ୱାଲିସ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Waliś or Wališ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 255,091st most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,710,760 people. Walis occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Walis live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 26 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 193,558th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,595 people.

Walis is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 21,457. In Papua New Guinea Walis is most numerous in: Enga, where 16 percent reside, New Ireland, where 15 percent reside and West Sepik, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and The Philippines, where 24 percent reside.

Walis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Walis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walis surname rose 162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Walis are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Walis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 85.8% more than the national average, earning $42,180,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 46.5% more than the national average, earning $63,212 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waliś93210/
Wališ933/
Wallis9153,028/
Walish9173/
Wailis9162/
Walisz9119/
Wahlis9117/
Walies9111/
Walise916/
Walois915/
Walihs914/
Waslis914/
Walist914/
Waulis913/
Waliss912/
Walais912/
Walhis911/
Whalis911/
Walios911/
Waleis910/
Wealis910/
Watlis910/
Wallois83693/
Walisch83296/
Wallish83292/
Walliss83283/
Wallies8371/
Hwalisz8332/
Wallisz8329/
Walhuis8317/
Wallais8312/
Wallise834/
Waillis834/
Wahliss832/
Walishe832/
Walisse831/
Wayliss830/
Walhies830/
Wallisj830/
Wales8021,991/
Balis803,372/
Valis801,681/
Welis80207/
Wolis8032/
Waliz8018/
Walys806/
Walij806/
Walix802/
Wallisch772,839/
Walitsch77165/
Waelisch773/
Wallhuis772/
Walluish771/
Wahlisch771/
Waalhuis771/
D'Wallis771/
Wallishe770/
Valois7313,632/
Baylis738,512/
Balais737,131/
Vallis732,595/
Wailes732,113/
Ballis731,960/
Walles731,915/
Balois731,734/
Baluis73997/
Valais73715/
Walich73701/
Waeles73621/
Balish73589/
Valios73569/
Valies73469/
Whales73458/
Baalis73430/
Bailis73394/
Valuis73349/
Vahlis73133/
Weales73116/
Walesh73109/
Woolis7389/
Baleis7387/
Wollis7384/
Valish7381/
Balizs7380/
Baulis7378/
Bahlis7375/
Waleij7372/
Wayles7360/
Valgis7356/
Walese7356/
Valise7349/
Welies7343/
Welish7340/
Valeis7337/
Balisz7325/
Balhis7321/
Baliss7320/
Walice7319/
Walesz7317/
Wallys7315/
Vajlis7314/
Bealis7314/
Waless7310/
Vaylis736/
Vaslis736/
Wuilis736/
Wahliß736/
Walliz734/
Wolisz734/
Whelis733/
Wahles733/
Vhalis733/
Valhis733/
Welisz733/
Weylis732/
Waliez732/
Wuales732/
Valijs732/
Hualis732/
Balijs731/
Walets731/
Walhes731/
Waylij731/
Vaulis731/
Walges731/
Valóis731/
Vailis731/
Walays731/
Balixs731/
Waales731/
Wolise731/
Waloiz731/
Bajlis730/
Weelis730/
Wallix730/
Wallitsch71157/
Wallisová718/
Waehlisch717/
Waliszová714/
Wahlheise710/
Bayliss6720,206/
Vallois672,487/
Ballais671,342/
Wheelis671,058/
Walesch67450/
Wallich67416/
Wallays67364/
Ballois67306/
Bahliss67253/
Vallais67239/
Bailiss67227/
Welisch67226/
Wallice67217/
Wailess67175/
Balleis67155/
Welhuis67145/
Walicht67136/
Baillis67131/
Ballish67123/
Vallies67111/
Baulois67102/
Valluis6784/
Valoise6768/
Beallis6764/
Woollis6757/
Vallios6753/
Wallesz6745/
Walliez6728/
Vallish6723/
Baylish6723/
Vahlois6721/
Wheliss6720/
Balaish6719/
Waleese6712/
Walleij6712/
Wollish6711/
Whellis6711/
Valleis6710/
Whalles677/
Wooliss676/
Welaish676/
Balaiss676/
Walless674/
Vayliss674/
Walischová674/
Walleys674/
Wälisch674/
Balhiss674/
Whatles673/
Valoiss673/
Wallese673/
Valaise673/
Vahluis673/
Vaislis673/
Wheales672/
Valaish672/
Wallesh672/
Valhuis672/
Walesse672/
Baliais672/
Bayllis671/
Wallest671/
Wahleas671/
Wailich671/
Weillis671/
Wasless671/
Whallic671/
Waleshe671/
Valeise671/
Hvalijs671/
Valyais671/
Vallist671/
Whale's671/
Whaleij671/
Wualese671/
Wualles671/
Wolhuis671/
Balaizs671/
Balhuis671/
Baleiss671/
Woolies671/
Wollies671/
Wallyse671/
Wahales670/
Baulish670/
Baylais670/
Bayleis670/
Wallets670/
Wahlest670/
Wauless670/
Valliss670/
Valisch670/
Whaless670/
Whailes670/
Balliss670/
Whelais670/
Weilies670/
Watless670/

Walis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walis in the Hindi language
वलीसvalisa-
Walis in the Oriya language
ୱାଲିସwalisa50
ୱାଲିସ୍walis14.29
ଓାଲିସ୍oalis7.14
ଓଜ଼୍ାଲିସozalisa7.14
ୱାଲିସିwalisi7.14
ଓଇାଲିସoialisa7.14
ୱାଲିwali7.14

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