Wally Surname

29,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Gambia

Wally Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7,2611:12,6621,514
Indonesia5,2311:25,2823,009
Gambia1,3231:1,454186
Papua New Guinea8601:9,481769
United States6901:525,30343,812
Austria6831:12,4681,771
Australia2501:107,98312,061
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Germany1881:428,22138,630
Botswana1651:13,2542,545
Israel1601:53,4856,974
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Canada681:541,84745,466
Senegal651:224,2981,487
Niger601:319,8679,444
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Ivory Coast431:536,54016,589
Liberia321:137,76710,163
Hungary321:306,75923,012
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
England261:2,143,00282,017
France191:3,495,933219,029
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Panama171:230,1336,157
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
India101:76,706,538639,611
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
China51:273,464,31313,838
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Palau11:21,643223
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

Wally (50,949) may also be a first name.

Wally Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wally (Arabic: ولّلي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻟﻲ, Oriya: ଓାଲି) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wally? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,722nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 404,751 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Wally are found; 40 percent are found in North Africa and 40 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Wally is also the 18,217th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 50,949 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 7,261 people, or 1 in 12,662. Apart from Egypt this surname occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and The Gambia, where 7 percent live.

Wally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wally has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wally last name increased 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wally Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Wally last name are 19.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.06% registered with the party.

The amount Wally earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.46% more than the national average, earning R 419,340 per year; in United States they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $42,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning $40,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walley919,582/
Wailly91393/
Wallay91111/
Whally9111/
Wallly914/
Walliy912/
Waylly911/
Wgally911/
Wallyd911/
Waly8941,368/
Whalley8311,374/
Wallays83364/
Waillay834/
Wahlley834/
Wallley832/
Wualley831/
Walleyz831/
Hwalley831/
Wheally830/
Walle8020,489/
Walla8019,318/
Walli804,048/
Vally802,960/
Waley80744/
Walay80324/
Wolly80244/
Waliy8086/
Hwaly8077/
Waily8062/
Wallé8030/
Whaly808/
Wauly808/
Waluy807/
Wahly806/
Waaly805/
Ually802/
Wallj801/
Wajly801/
Wayly801/
Whealley771/
Wauslley771/
Waallaya771/
Wheatlly770/
Whatlley770/
Whaley7334,355/
Valley7310,135/
Wailay734,695/
Balley732,839/
Ballay732,554/
Wolley73610/
Balloy73608/
Wallie73565/
Whealy73372/
Hwalla73299/
Waille73251/
Wallia73227/
Vailly73168/
Waulay73142/
Wailey73132/
Walløe73112/
Valluy73108/
Baylly7375/
Wallee7369/
Vallay7365/
Walleh7349/
Wahley7342/
Wholly7341/
Wollay7341/
Walhay7328/
Wayley7327/
Wallér7327/
Wallje7323/
Wallée7321/
Waulya7321/
Wahlla7313/
Vually7312/
Valloy7312/
Wailyd7312/
Wahlay7310/
Wallih7310/
Wallhä7310/
Wailli739/
Waalla739/
Wallla738/
Whalay737/
Waylay737/
Whalle737/
Wailla737/
Waslli737/
Wallej736/
Waalle736/
Wealey735/
Wallaa735/
Whalla735/
Wualle734/
Weilly733/
Veally733/
Vallyo733/
Watloy733/
Waulle733/
Wallea732/
Baally732/
Wallei732/
Weylly732/
Wealla732/
Wallle731/
Walloi731/
Wallui731/
Wahtly731/
Wajley731/
Waytly731/
Wealle731/
Wasliy731/
Whaliy731/
Wealay731/
Hually731/
Waaley731/
Ballyi731/
Wealyh731/
Hwaily731/
Wailuy731/
Walhyo731/
Whaily730/
Wausly730/
Walhey730/
Wahlle730/
Whayly730/
Wahaly730/
Wautly730/
Wauley730/
Wealhy730/
Wheatlley711/
Wali67464,493/
Wale6741,397/
Woolley6731,814/
Wala6731,708/
Valy672,127/
Wallois67693/
Wholley67427/
Wallich67416/
Bailley67230/
Woly67128/
Wallech67126/
Walleit67111/
Waselle6775/
Wallitt6772/
Waillez6760/
Uhalley6754/
Whealey6750/
Wallesz6745/
Wealleh6737/
Wallisz6729/
Wallhed6720/
Wahtley6715/
Walé6714/
Walleij6712/
Vallaya678/
Walleer677/
Wallerå677/
Waillie677/
Waailay676/
Walj676/
Whayley674/
Wahaley674/
Valloyd674/
Baillay674/
Waslleh674/
Waalaay674/
Waalaya674/
Wallerr673/
Whatlay673/
Valleey673/
Walyaha673/
Wallaia672/
Whallie672/
Ualy672/
Vallouy672/
Wailaya672/
Walleph672/
Whailey671/
Bayllay671/
Baulley671/
Wallest671/
Wallher671/
Wahller671/
Wuolley671/
Woolliy671/
Woolluy671/
Wausley671/
Whatliy671/
Vallayj671/
Vaylley671/
Wahllie671/
Waillia671/
Valliey671/
Wallaha671/
Wualler671/
Hualley671/
Huallya671/
Valleys671/
Vailley671/
Wasilli671/
Waillla671/
Walaayt671/
Wualles671/
Wãly671/
Woulley671/
Ballioy671/
Bailliy671/
Wasller671/
Whaulle671/
Weulley671/
Vatelly671/
Waillui671/
Wallead671/
Waliayt671/
Baylley671/
Whollay670/
Whoolly670/
Wallets670/
Weilley670/
Bealley670/
Vealley670/
Waullet670/
Wahhley670/
Wallezz670/
Weattly670/
Wealler670/
Wallisj670/

Wally Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wally in the Oriya language
ଓାଲିoali-
Wally in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻟﻲwaly62.5
ﻭﺍﻟﻰwaly37.5
Wally in the Arabic language
ولّليwlly-

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