Walo Surname
Approximately 8,655 people bear this surname
Walo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,715 | 1:19,887 | 2,509 |
| Poland | 1,272 | 1:29,881 | 4,565 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,215 | 1:6,711 | 458 |
| Philippines | 577 | 1:175,456 | 28,385 |
| Indonesia | 308 | 1:429,380 | 36,011 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Pakistan | 237 | 1:753,772 | 11,005 |
| Thailand | 192 | 1:367,908 | 64,616 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Liberia | 99 | 1:44,531 | 4,051 |
| Venezuela | 92 | 1:328,305 | 7,307 |
| Ivory Coast | 89 | 1:259,227 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Cameroon | 45 | 1:461,535 | 38,189 |
| Belgium | 37 | 1:310,720 | 35,739 |
| Benin | 28 | 1:369,129 | 27,947 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Waló (3) are calculated separately.
Walo (3,864) may also be a first name.
Walo Demographics
Average Walo Salary in
United States
$52,026 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Walo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻟﻮ) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Waló. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Walo is the 58,424th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 842,004 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Walo reside; 43 percent reside in Central Africa and 43 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Walo is also the 112,941st most widespread first name in the world, borne by 3,864 people.
Walo is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,715 people, or 1 in 19,887. Not including The DR Congo Walo exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.
Walo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Walo surname expanded 814 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Walo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Walo last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.
The amount Walo earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.57% more than the national average, earning $52,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $45,958 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waló | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wallo | 89 | 1,466 | / |
| Walou | 89 | 580 | / |
| Waloh | 89 | 416 | / |
| Walio | 89 | 320 | / |
| Wailo | 89 | 136 | / |
| Walho | 89 | 102 | / |
| Wahlo | 89 | 71 | / |
| Waloo | 89 | 52 | / |
| Waelo | 89 | 33 | / |
| Waulo | 89 | 26 | / |
| Waloa | 89 | 17 | / |
| Wajlo | 89 | 13 | / |
| Waloi | 89 | 10 | / |
| Waalo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wealo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hwalo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Waylo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waïlo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Whalo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waloś | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waloch | 80 | 1,021 | / |
| Wailou | 80 | 516 | / |
| Wailod | 80 | 242 | / |
| Wallou | 80 | 151 | / |
| Walloh | 80 | 144 | / |
| Wailoo | 80 | 56 | / |
| Walgou | 80 | 56 | / |
| Wealot | 80 | 50 | / |
| Wallio | 80 | 37 | / |
| Waeloh | 80 | 37 | / |
| Waylou | 80 | 35 | / |
| Wayloo | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wailio | 80 | 19 | / |
| Walosz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Watlot | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wahulo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Walhou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wathlo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wahalo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wailoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Watloy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whalos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waillo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Walloi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuallo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayloh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weahlo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weallo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayllo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walloo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wa'alo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Walios | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waloiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wallod | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waslos | 80 | 0 | / |
| Walott | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waulop | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wala | 75 | 31,708 | / |
| Balo | 75 | 28,390 | / |
| Wolo | 75 | 6,431 | / |
| Valo | 75 | 6,285 | / |
| Welo | 75 | 4,608 | / |
| Ualo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Walloch | 73 | 1,323 | / |
| Wallois | 73 | 693 | / |
| Walhood | 73 | 179 | / |
| Walouch | 73 | 51 | / |
| Watello | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waillou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Walhoud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahalou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wualgou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasloch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waïllou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wallopp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wasello | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ballo | 67 | 134,636 | / |
| Baloi | 67 | 39,473 | / |
| Walia | 67 | 30,593 | / |
| Valoi | 67 | 23,774 | / |
| Walla | 67 | 19,318 | / |
| Balou | 67 | 7,720 | / |
| Bailo | 67 | 6,346 | / |
| Vallo | 67 | 5,645 | / |
| Walaa | 67 | 4,083 | / |
| Wolou | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Baloy | 67 | 3,171 | / |
| Wahla | 67 | 3,023 | / |
| Baulo | 67 | 2,997 | / |
| Waila | 67 | 2,790 | / |
| Baylo | 67 | 2,607 | / |
| Valoy | 67 | 2,455 | / |
| Valot | 67 | 1,507 | / |
| Waala | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Wollo | 67 | 1,078 | / |
| Balio | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Walha | 67 | 972 | / |
| Baloo | 67 | 776 | / |
| Valio | 67 | 672 | / |
| Vailo | 67 | 575 | / |
| Wolio | 67 | 509 | / |
| Waula | 67 | 431 | / |
| Valoo | 67 | 390 | / |
| Valos | 67 | 331 | / |
| Hwala | 67 | 320 | / |
| Baloj | 67 | 293 | / |
| Valoa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Bealo | 67 | 190 | / |
| Walah | 67 | 175 | / |
| Valyo | 67 | 172 | / |
| Valou | 67 | 156 | / |
| Woloo | 67 | 151 | / |
| Valoz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Whala | 67 | 136 | / |
| Whelo | 67 | 110 | / |
| Wuala | 67 | 94 | / |
| Walaś | 67 | 85 | / |
| Woloh | 67 | 84 | / |
| Vaylo | 67 | 77 | / |
| Valod | 67 | 72 | / |
| Woloz | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vaulo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Welio | 67 | 47 | / |
| Waleu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Baluo | 67 | 36 | / |
| Weloh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wuolo | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wallouch | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wayla | 67 | 28 | / |
| Weylo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Woulo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Weala | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vaslo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waela | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wholo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weloy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Valoh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baalo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Woloj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Woloa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Walaï | 67 | 9 | / |
| Walaz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baloș | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wajla | 67 | 8 | / |
| Valho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Walló | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wohlo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woluo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vahlo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Valgo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Watelloo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weloo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wallóová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weilo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woloi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Valoj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woloy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woilo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wachhloz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuilo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valoš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baïlo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ualot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woylo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hualo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajlo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weulo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wailllou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallhous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baîlo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhoitz | 67 | 0 | / |
Walo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻟﻮ | walw | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Walo
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