Walua Surname
Approximately 487 people bear this surname
Walua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 428 | 1:19,051 | 1,949 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Walua (137) may also be a first name.
Walua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walua is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walua? popularity and diffusion
The surname Walua is the 628,294th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Walua live; 89 percent live in Oceania Islands and 88 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 790,880th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 137 people.
It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 428 people, or 1 in 19,051. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Western Highlands, where 79 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 13 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 4 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wailua | 91 | 6 | / |
| Wallua | 91 | 5 | / |
| Waluas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Walhlua | 83 | 4 | / |
| Walwa | 80 | 3,604 | / |
| Balua | 80 | 2,468 | / |
| Valua | 80 | 189 | / |
| Walva | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wolua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wailehua | 77 | 54 | / |
| Waulwa | 73 | 144 | / |
| Waalwa | 73 | 75 | / |
| Bailua | 73 | 28 | / |
| Vailua | 73 | 16 | / |
| Bahlua | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ballua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baulua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Walwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Valuaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vealua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wallwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baluea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valuae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Welhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaulua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baluay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vatlua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wallyuatz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baluayi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wallway | 67 | 87 | / |
| Valyuha | 67 | 22 | / |
| Balyuha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Baaluay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baluhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hualhua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valguha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasilua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walwout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wealbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauluay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walwatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Walvaux | 67 | 0 | / |
| Walwath | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Walua
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