Wallam Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Wallam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 118 | 1:1,501,210 | 57,254 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Wallam (313) may also be a first name.
Wallam Demographics
Average Wallam Salary in
United States
$57,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wallam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wallam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wallam is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wallam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 912,827th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Wallam live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wallam is also the 496,565th most widely held given name globally, borne by 313 people.
Wallam is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 1,501,210. In Nigeria Wallam is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 94 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent live and Adamawa, where 1 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Wallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wallam has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wallam last name expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wallam Last Name Statistics demography
Wallam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wallam
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