Waly Surname

13,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Iraq

Waly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt17,4811:5,259673
Iraq14,6301:2,394295
Saudi Arabia2,4651:12,5181,726
Senegal1,5411:9,461369
Indonesia1,4841:89,1179,339
Syria9361:20,6211,504
Yemen7861:33,6203,091
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Mauritania4131:9,9151,023
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United Arab Emirates1071:85,6297,855
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Pakistan671:2,666,32722,731
France651:1,021,888113,182
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Burkina Faso451:407,8246,238
Canada451:818,79163,991
Palestine441:103,3837,058
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Ivory Coast311:744,23320,430
Niger271:710,81516,981
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Benin131:795,04642,452
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
England91:6,190,895170,599
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Wãly (1) are calculated separately.

Waly (21,660) may also be a first name.

Waly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waly (Arabic: ولى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻟﻲ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Wãly. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,506th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 176,164 people. Waly is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Waly are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 42 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 35,624th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 21,660 people.

The last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is held by 17,481 people, or 1 in 5,259. Beside Egypt this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 35 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live.

Waly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waly last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Sunni (82%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Waly surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Waly earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 65.04% more than the national average, earning $71,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,865 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wãly921/
Wally8918,005/
Waley89744/
Walay89324/
Waliy8986/
Hwaly8977/
Waily8962/
Whaly898/
Wauly898/
Waluy897/
Wahly896/
Waaly895/
Wajly891/
Wayly891/
Whaley8034,355/
Walley809,582/
Wailay804,695/
Wailly80393/
Whealy80372/
Waulay80142/
Wailey80132/
Wallay80111/
Wahley8042/
Walhay8028/
Wayley8027/
Waulya8021/
Wailyd8012/
Whally8011/
Wahlay8010/
Whalay807/
Waylay807/
Wealey805/
Wallly804/
Watloy803/
Walliy802/
Wahtly801/
Wajley801/
Waylly801/
Waytly801/
Wasliy801/
Whaliy801/
Wealay801/
Waaley801/
Wealyh801/
Wgally801/
Hwaily801/
Wailuy801/
Wallyd801/
Walhyo801/
Whaily800/
Wausly800/
Walhey800/
Whayly800/
Wahaly800/
Wautly800/
Wauley800/
Wealhy800/
Wali75464,493/
Wale7541,397/
Wala7531,708/
Valy752,127/
Woly75128/
Walé7514/
Walj756/
Ualy752/
Whalley7311,374/
Wallays73364/
Whealey7350/
Wahtley7315/
Waailay736/
Whayley734/
Wahaley734/
Waillay734/
Wahlley734/
Waalaay734/
Waalaya734/
Whatlay733/
Walyaha733/
Wallley732/
Wailaya732/
Whailey731/
Wualley731/
Wausley731/
Whatliy731/
Walleyz731/
Hwalley731/
Walaayt731/
Waliayt731/
Wheally730/
Wahhley730/
Weattly730/
Walia6730,593/
Walle6720,489/
Walla6719,318/
Balay676,929/
Whale675,651/
Valey675,414/
Walaa674,083/
Walli674,048/
Wahle673,450/
Baloy673,171/
Vally672,960/
Waila672,790/
Valoy672,455/
Baley672,282/
Valiy672,006/
Weale671,904/
Waali671,564/
Waala671,465/
Valay671,448/
Waili671,080/
Walea67722/
Walai67573/
Waile67545/
Wahli67500/
Valuy67442/
Waula67431/
Waale67411/
Walii67352/
Hwala67320/
Walei67308/
Waleh67247/
Wolly67244/
Walee67234/
Woley67214/
Waliś67210/
Valyi67181/
Valyo67172/
Weily67145/
Whala67136/
Walih67131/
Walhe67127/
Walje67127/
Walie67110/
Wuala6794/
Vwali6760/
Wolay6759/
Baluy6749/
Bahly6744/
Waleu6740/
Valøy6738/
Walui6737/
Wallé6730/
Wayla6728/
Wayle6727/
Vealy6727/
Waluj6727/
Waule6725/
Whattley6722/
Whali6721/
Walaj6721/
Weala6721/
Walhi6718/
Waloa6717/
Woliy6716/
Valyd6713/
Weali6711/
Waloi6710/
Hwale679/
Hualy679/
Wauli678/
Wajla678/
Walij676/
Vaily676/
Watły676/
Valyt675/
Uhaly674/
Wayli674/
Wahatley673/
Hwali673/
Wajle673/
Wouly673/
Wališ673/
Waljå673/
Woloy672/
Wheathly672/
Wwali672/
Ually672/
Balyy672/
Whealley671/
Wallj671/
Wolhy671/
Wwala671/
Wwale671/
Weuly671/
Wgale671/
Whatleyd671/
Whatleys671/
Ualey671/
Vauly671/
Vwale671/
Waleś671/
Walej671/
Wuale671/
Wuali671/
Woily671/
Balhy671/
Ualiy671/
Waléd671/
Vwalj671/
Wauslley671/
Wolyi671/
Waallaya671/
Balyh671/
Wheasley670/
Wheatlly670/
Wholy670/
Weyly670/
Vahly670/
Whatlley670/

Waly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻟﻲwaly83.03
ﻭﺍﻟﻰwaly13.3
ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻟﻲalwaly3.21
ﻭﻟﻰwly0.46
Waly in the Arabic language
ولىwly-
وليّwly-
وليwly-

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