Walla Surname
Approximately 19,318 people bear this surname
Walla Surname User-submission:
The Walla surname means 'river' in Sahaptin.
Walla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 8,400 | 1:863 | 64 |
| Cameroon | 2,752 | 1:7,547 | 947 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| United States | 1,508 | 1:240,357 | 22,977 |
| Germany | 1,003 | 1:80,265 | 10,139 |
| Indonesia | 765 | 1:172,875 | 16,751 |
| Austria | 316 | 1:26,948 | 4,258 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Australia | 219 | 1:123,268 | 13,526 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Poland | 132 | 1:287,945 | 34,716 |
| Nigeria | 119 | 1:1,488,595 | 56,907 |
| Norway | 105 | 1:48,974 | 7,020 |
| Iran | 93 | 1:825,619 | 40,849 |
| Pakistan | 75 | 1:2,381,918 | 21,272 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Hungary | 65 | 1:151,020 | 13,594 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Czechia | 61 | 1:174,319 | 26,067 |
| Papua New Guinea | 55 | 1:148,249 | 20,445 |
| Niger | 44 | 1:436,182 | 11,913 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Benin | 16 | 1:645,975 | 38,126 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Walla (9,196) may also be a first name.
Walla Surname Meaning
Walla Demographics
Average Walla Salary in
United States
$46,314 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Walla (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻻ, Hindi: वल्ला, Oriya: ୱାଲା) is found most in Togo. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walla? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 27,828th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 377,241 people. The surname Walla is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Walla reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Walla is also the 64,755th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 9,196 people.
It is most commonly used in Togo, where it is held by 8,400 people, or 1 in 863. Besides Togo this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 14 percent live and Sudan, where 13 percent live.
Walla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walla has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walla last name expanded 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walla Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Walla surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Walla last name are 16.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.14% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Walla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning 378,525 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.63% less than the national average, earning R 67,428 per year; in United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $45,888 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Walla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walla in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଲା | wala | - |
| Walla in the Hindi language | ||
| वल्ला | valla | 66.67 |
| वाला | vala | 33.33 |
| Walla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻻ | wala | 50 |
| ﻭﻻ | wla | 16.67 |
| ﻭﻟﻪ | wlh | 16.67 |
| ﻭﺍﻟﻼ | walla | 8.33 |
| ﻭﻟﻼ | wlla | 8.33 |
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