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

The surname Walis (Hindi: वलीस, Oriya: ୱାଲିସ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Waliś or Wališ. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 255,091^st most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,710,760 people. The surname Walis is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Walis reside; 48 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 26 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 193,558^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,595 people.

It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 21,457. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 16 percent reside, New Ireland, where 15 percent reside and West Sepik, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists 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 occurrence of Walis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Walis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Walis last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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