Waluma Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Waluma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waluma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Papua New Guinea711:114,84115,585
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Waluma (34) may also be a first name.

Waluma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waluma is found most in Malawi. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waluma.

How Common Is The Last Name Waluma? popularity and diffusion

Waluma is the 764,765th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,537,657 people. Waluma is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Waluma reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.

The surname Waluma is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Beside Malawi this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walouma927/
Walumai922/
Walumas922/
Walima83895/
Baluma83631/
Valuma83191/
Walume8384/
Waloma8371/
Walumi8331/
Woluma8322/
Weluma831/
Walimah77365/
Hwalima7779/
Walimaa7775/
Balouma7767/
Walimau7720/
Valguma7719/
Bailuma7718/
Balauma7717/
Wolumah778/
Waloumi775/
Valouma772/
Walusmi772/
Walomai771/
Balluma771/
Wolouma771/
Walumoi771/
Wallima771/
Wailume771/
Wailoma771/
Balumma771/
Wailima771/
Baleumaa71205/
Valoumas714/
Wolumeha714/
Baloumah711/
Balyauma711/
Balleuma711/
Woulouma711/
Balume677,978/
Balumi67533/
Boluma67127/
Valima6768/
Veluma6766/
Wolima6734/
Walimo6721/
Woloma6717/
Walomo6717/
Balumo6710/
Walome678/
Valumi673/
Welima672/
Valume672/
Walomi672/
Wolume671/

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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 Waluma
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