Walis Surname
Approximately 1,547 people bear this surname
Walis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 380 | 1:21,457 | 2,288 |
| Indonesia | 367 | 1:360,352 | 31,069 |
| Philippines | 366 | 1:276,607 | 40,267 |
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Poland | 104 | 1:365,469 | 40,663 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
The alternate forms: Waliś (210) & Wališ (3) are calculated separately.
Walis (1,595) may also be a first name.
Walis Demographics
Average Walis Salary in
United States
$63,212 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Walis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walis in the Hindi language | ||
| वलीस | valisa | - |
| Walis in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲିସ | walisa | 50 |
| ୱାଲିସ୍ | walis | 14.29 |
| ଓାଲିସ୍ | oalis | 7.14 |
| ଓଜ଼୍ାଲିସ | ozalisa | 7.14 |
| ୱାଲିସି | walisi | 7.14 |
| ଓଇାଲିସ | oialisa | 7.14 |
| ୱାଲି | wali | 7.14 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walis
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