Wallam Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Australia

Wallam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wallam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1181:1,501,21057,254
Australia811:333,28028,364
England451:1,238,17956,985
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Wallam (313) may also be a first name.

Wallam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wallam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wallam occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wallam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wallam are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wallam is also the 496,565th most common first name throughout the world, held by 313 people.

The last name Wallam is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 1,501,210. In Nigeria Wallam is most common in: Plateau, where 94 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside and Adamawa, where 1 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Wallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wallam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wallam last name grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walliam92330/
Waillam926/
Wallaim922/
Whallam920/
Wallham920/
Walam91720/
Wailliam865/
Wallacem861/
Wahallam861/
Wallaham860/
Walliamn860/
Ballam832,117/
Vallam831,793/
Wollam831,164/
Wallan83866/
Waliam83199/
Waalam83190/
Wailam83101/
Wallom8396/
Walham8381/
Walame8360/
Walaim8355/
Wajlam8318/
Wahlam8318/
Walamn835/
Uallam833/
Walamm831/
Wualam831/
Waleam831/
Walamt831/
Hwalam831/
Whalam830/
Woollam77913/
Wallian77275/
Ballaam77107/
Wallain7752/
Walaham7730/
Ballham7717/
Valleam7713/
Wallann7713/
Whellam7713/
Wollgam7711/
Wallane777/
Beallam774/
Wolliam773/
Vaillam773/
Wailiam773/
Valliam772/
Vallyam772/
Wollamn772/
Balleam771/
Balliam771/
Wallanc771/
Wallank771/
Wallean771/
Wahlamg771/
Vallamm771/
Wailaam771/
Walloum771/
Waliame771/
Woullam771/
Wollham771/
Bahllam771/
Walasme771/
Wuallan771/
Weallan770/
Whallan770/
Balam7343,983/
Valam731,999/
Walan731,140/
Ualam73460/
Walom7370/
Welam7369/
Wolam735/
Valliame71246/
Wallheim7140/
Wallahan7136/
Whalland7126/
Wallandt7122/
Waallann7111/
Wahllang717/
Wailland713/
Weilliam712/
Wayllant712/
Wallaten711/
Wayslame711/
Waglilan711/
Wallhain711/
Walllang711/
Waillian711/
Waysllan711/
Wallyane711/
Wealland710/
Weallant710/
Wollaham710/
Wallaing710/
Woulliam710/
Bollam6715,336/
Ballan674,553/
Welham672,853/
Wallon671,989/
Whalan671,957/
Balaam671,784/
Walean67921/
Wollan67860/
Wailom67684/
Balham67521/
Vallan67491/
Walian67448/
Vaïlam67385/
Walaun67359/
Bailam67343/
Wailan67318/
Baylam67299/
Woolam67292/
Valame67279/
Valamd67275/
Walaan67214/
Wahlan67212/
Weliam67184/
Baalam67159/
Vailam67159/
Waylan67105/
Ballom6788/
Wollom6773/
Vallom6770/
Whelam6763/
Walhan6763/
Vhalam6753/
Vollam6737/
Balamm6734/
Vatlam6733/
Walant6729/
Wehlam6724/
Valaum6722/
Valham6720/
Vallamova6719/
Baliam6718/
Walane6714/
Baleam6713/
Valiam6711/
Hualam6710/
Valamm679/
Valaam679/
Weilam679/
Bealam678/
Walome678/
Valyam677/
Vaalam677/
Welaum677/
Valaim676/
Balaim675/
Weleam675/
Valgam674/
Vaslam674/
Balaum674/
Baulam674/
Wajlan674/
Vealam673/
Uaalam673/
Valliamme673/
Walain673/
Wallón673/
Ualame673/
Valahm672/
Wualan672/
Wealan671/
Wolham671/
Vgalam671/
Uhalam671/
Uallan671/
Waylom671/
Huayllame671/
Wallanova671/
Walloń671/
Waliom671/
Wolgam671/
Wolame671/
Báalam671/
Ballañ671/
Waleim671/
Bajlam671/
Wheallean670/
Whealland670/
Whallahan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wallam
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