Wanala Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wanala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Wanala (17) may also be a first name.

Wanala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanala (Oriya: ୱାନାଲା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanala is the 2,091,648th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Wanala are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 32 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wanala is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

The surname Wanala is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Wanala is most frequent in: Kibuku District, where 55 percent reside, Mbale District, where 21 percent reside and Kween District, where 6 percent reside. Not including Uganda Wanala occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and Niger, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanhala92166/
Wanalai9223/
Wanalau9223/
Wanaila928/
Wannala925/
Wanalya925/
Wanalla921/
Wanaula921/
Wanaloa921/
Wannalai86568/
Watnalap86130/
Watnalat8688/
Waenalai8682/
Watnalai8651/
Wasnalas8610/
Wanaelah865/
Wangalia863/
Wangaila862/
Wannalay861/
Wangaala861/
Wannalia861/
Wanailah861/
Banala839,622/
Wanale83559/
Vanala83176/
Wanalo8394/
Wanali8374/
Wenala8365/
Wanela8322/
Wonala832/
Wanola832/
Wanała831/
Vangala7711,265/
Vanhala771,891/
Vainala771,595/
Vannala77756/
Vanalay77578/
Wanaelo77458/
Vatnala77252/
Wonaila77161/
Banaula77159/
Baanala77159/
Bannala7759/
Banaala7755/
Wannali7746/
Vaynala7742/
Wanaloh7738/
Wainali7731/
Banalia7726/
Vahnala7720/
Vanalat7716/
Bainala7716/
Wanalee7715/
Vanalla7714/
Banalla7714/
Banalau7714/
Wainola7713/
Vanalau7712/
Banalay7711/
Wannalo7711/
Wanhela7710/
Wanasli7710/
Watnali779/
Wanaile779/
Banalaa778/
Wuanale776/
Vanaala774/
Vanaula773/
Wenalya773/
Wanaale773/
Wannale772/
Banhala772/
Vanalia772/
Baneala771/
Banalai771/
Wanaleu771/
Wanhola771/
Wannela771/
Vaneala771/
Vanalai771/
Vasnala771/
Wannaly771/
Wanally771/
Vanalaj771/
Vanaila771/
Uangala771/
Weinala771/
Wainale771/
Wanaali771/
Wonalya771/
Wanoula771/
Wanalou771/
Banaila771/
Vanailay71878/
Bannalai71514/
Wannalee71233/
Wongnala71164/
Vangalla71160/
Huanalai71141/
Vangaala71140/
Wanaeloh71125/
Wangaile7163/
Wanhella7158/
Vahanala7136/
Baanaala7136/
Vuangala7127/
Vaainala7112/
Vannaala718/
Wanealoh716/
Vainaala715/
Wangalee715/
Vatnaala714/
Wannosla714/
Vathnala713/
Vaynaala713/
Vainnala713/
Vaannala713/
Vangalaa713/
Vanaliah712/
Vangalai712/
Vaingala712/
Huaynala712/
Wannaliy712/
Vannalat712/
Banhalia712/
Banhalai711/
Banaulla711/
Baannala711/
Wangaliy711/
Vannalaj711/
Vannalla711/
Vanatlia711/
Vaangala711/
Veangala711/
Vatnhala711/
Vatnnala711/
Wangoula711/
Vanaglia711/
Wangalle711/
Wanalehd711/
Wanalous711/
Woonaila711/
Banallia711/
Vannalad711/
Vannalai711/
Wannaloh711/
Bonala678,431/
Banali67878/
Banalo67800/
Banale67659/
Vanale67513/
Wanole67406/
Banola67309/
Vanali67295/
Wenela67295/
Vanela67184/
Vanola67123/
Wanelo6783/
Vannalath6774/
Venala6760/
Wonalo6742/
Uanela6729/
Wanolo6713/
Vonala6711/
Wonola677/
Wonale676/
Wonela675/
Wanoli672/
Vanalo672/
Huanalaya672/
Wonali671/
Vangaalla671/
Vaahanala671/
Uenala671/
Wenola671/
Wenalo671/
Wanało671/
Wanealher671/
Wanallher671/
Wwanalher671/
Banalé671/
Whanealoh671/
Wannaalee671/

Wanala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanala in the Oriya language
ୱାନାଲାwanala-

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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 Wanala
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