Waliya Surname
Approximately 1,732 people bear this surname
Waliya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 719 | 1:1,066,850 | 44,205 |
| Papua New Guinea | 420 | 1:19,414 | 1,995 |
| Nigeria | 223 | 1:794,362 | 35,535 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Indonesia | 128 | 1:1,033,197 | 75,404 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Waliya (2,383) may also be a first name.
Waliya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waliya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waliya (Hindi: वालिया, Marathi: वालीया, Oriya: ୱାଲିୟା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waliya? popularity and diffusion
Waliya is the 232,966th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,207,590 people. The last name Waliya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Waliya are found; 42 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 152,108th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 2,383 people.
The last name Waliya is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 719 people, or 1 in 1,066,850. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 30 percent live, Uttarkhand, where 24 percent live and Delhi, where 15 percent live. Beside India Waliya is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waliya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waliya in the Hindi language | ||
| वालिया | valiya | 95.58 |
| वलिया | valiya | 3.21 |
| बालिया | baliya | 0.8 |
| वालीया | valiya | 0.4 |
| Waliya in the Marathi language | ||
| वालीया | valiya | 95 |
| वलीया | valiya | 5 |
| Waliya in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲିୟା | waliya | 50 |
| ୱଲିୟା | waliya | 50 |
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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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