Watsala Surname
Approximately 934 people bear this surname
Watsala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 933 | 1:41,843 | 5,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Watsala (726) may also be a first name.
Watsala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watsala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Watsala (Hindi: वत्सला, Marathi: वत्सला) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Watsala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watsala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Watsala is the 381,502nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,802,512 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Watsala live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 306,159th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 726 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 933 people, or 1 in 41,843. In Uganda it is most common in: Mbale District, where 60 percent are found, Manafwa District, where 15 percent are found and Bududa District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wathsala | 93 | 3,893 | / |
| Watsalay | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whathsala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Batsala | 86 | 1,539 | / |
| Vatsala | 86 | 229 | / |
| Watsela | 86 | 45 | / |
| Watzala | 86 | 2 | / |
| Watsali | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watsaly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wetsala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Batsalai | 80 | 235 | / |
| Vatsalya | 80 | 96 | / |
| Vathsala | 80 | 75 | / |
| Bathsala | 80 | 14 | / |
| Batsalay | 80 | 12 | / |
| Batsalia | 80 | 9 | / |
| Watsiale | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vatsalay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wattsale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wattsali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vatsaala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watshali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Watshela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vatsalah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wazala | 77 | 118 | / |
| Wacala | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vathsalya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vatsalaya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wathshali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vathshala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vatshalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaatsalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wattshale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wachala | 71 | 398 | / |
| Batsali | 71 | 81 | / |
| Botsala | 71 | 50 | / |
| Batsale | 71 | 25 | / |
| Batsola | 71 | 22 | / |
| Vatcala | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vatsela | 71 | 15 | / |
| Batsalo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Vatsaly | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vatsali | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vatjala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vadsala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vatsalj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wotjala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watchalach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Batchala | 67 | 5,590 | / |
| Wotshela | 67 | 143 | / |
| Batsalle | 67 | 83 | / |
| Batsoula | 67 | 51 | / |
| Vatchala | 67 | 45 | / |
| Batsiola | 67 | 45 | / |
| Vatsaloo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wadzhala | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wotsalop | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boutsala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waheedsalah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Botshala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vatsalis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vadshala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Botsalai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voutsala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bootsala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badshala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bathsali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batsaali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahazela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waadzela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batsaleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadsalih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazallah | 67 | 1 | / |
Watsala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Watsala in the Hindi language | ||
| वत्सला | vatsala | - |
| Watsala in the Marathi language | ||
| वत्सला | vatsala | 93.33 |
| वात्साला | vatsala | 6.67 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Watsala
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