Wasalu Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Wasalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Wasalu (17) may also be a first name.
Wasalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wasalu (Oriya: ୱାସାଲୂ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasalu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,274,477th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Wasalu live; 56 percent live in Oceania Islands and 56 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wasalu is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 100 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 42 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wassalu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Wasalau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasealou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wassaalu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wasolu | 83 | 151 | / |
| Vasalu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Basalu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Wajalu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Basaluh | 77 | 1,007 | / |
| Vasalou | 77 | 345 | / |
| Wassolu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Basalau | 77 | 35 | / |
| Baisalu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vasallu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Basalou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waselau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wazalou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vascalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Basaleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vashalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bashalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Basaliu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vassalou | 71 | 357 | / |
| Bashaliu | 71 | 176 | / |
| Vasaliut | 71 | 96 | / |
| Basalouh | 71 | 55 | / |
| Vassallu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Baisallu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bassalou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Basailhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bassaluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bassallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashaulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashailu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasallou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wassolou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basolu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bosalu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Bashalliu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vacalu | 67 | 45 | / |
| Basalù | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wassoulou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wazelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaselu | 67 | 1 | / |
Wasalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାସାଲୂ | wasalu | 50 |
| ୱାସାଲୁ | wasalu | 50 |
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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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- 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 Wasalu
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