Walwale Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Walwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
India121:63,922,115578,870
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Walwale Last Name Facts

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

Walwale (Marathi: वळवळे) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walwale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Walwale reside; 59 percent reside in Southern Africa and 59 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Walwale is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 2,708,885. In South Africa Walwale is most frequent in: North West, where 40 percent are found, Free State, where 30 percent are found and Gauteng, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Walwale is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 35 percent are found and Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Walwale Last Name Statistics demography

Walwale earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.68% less than the national average, earning R 31,644 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walwal92324/
Walwile8616/
Walwala8612/
Walwali861/
Wolwale861/
Wallwall802/
Valwal7711/
Walwol771/
Balbale711,378/
Balvale7134/
Wolwala7128/
Valvale7123/
Balwali7119/
Balwaly711/
Walwalaiph711/
Waluele711/
Waluali711/
Hualwal711/
Walwola711/
Balwall711/
Walwold710/
Balwally6747/
Vhalbale672/
Waliuala671/
Waluhile671/
Waluhele671/
Walville671/
Valvalle671/
Balbaile671/

Walwale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walwale in the Marathi language
वळवळेvalavale71.43
वाळवळेvalavale14.29
वलवलेvalavale14.29

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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
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  • 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 Walwale
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