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

Walis (Hindi: वलीस, Oriya: ୱାଲିସ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Waliś or Wališ. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Walis is the 255,091^st most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,710,760 people. The surname is mostly found 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 193,558^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,595 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 21,457. In Papua New Guinea Walis is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 16 percent live, New Ireland, where 15 percent live and West Sepik, where 14 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 24 percent live.

Walis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Walis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walis surname increased 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 last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Walis surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the 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.