Welata Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Welata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 57 | 1:71,840 | 4,858 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
Welata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welata (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻻﺗﻪ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Welata? popularity and diffusion
Welata is the 2,091,648th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Welata are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 71,840. In Mauritania Welata is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 72 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 19 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 7 percent live. Outside of Mauritania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wielata | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weslata | 92 | 1 | / |
| Velata | 83 | 678 | / |
| Walata | 83 | 467 | / |
| Belata | 83 | 275 | / |
| Welate | 83 | 87 | / |
| Weleta | 83 | 72 | / |
| Wilata | 83 | 43 | / |
| Welaty | 83 | 10 | / |
| Welati | 83 | 3 | / |
| Velatta | 77 | 303 | / |
| Wailata | 77 | 217 | / |
| Welyati | 77 | 19 | / |
| Walaita | 77 | 17 | / |
| Velatay | 77 | 10 | / |
| Walatta | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wolaita | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wilaita | 77 | 3 | / |
| Waliata | 77 | 2 | / |
| Velatai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Belatay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Belatea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Belatta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilatha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wehlate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wehlati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welatty | 77 | 1 | / |
| Veulata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weletta | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wallata | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wielate | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beliatta | 71 | 9 | / |
| Velaista | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walliata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willaita | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weleatti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weleateh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velautha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilaetta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wieletta | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waislata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veleta | 67 | 1,829 | / |
| Bilata | 67 | 1,266 | / |
| Velati | 67 | 851 | / |
| Vilata | 67 | 332 | / |
| Waleta | 67 | 312 | / |
| Walota | 67 | 300 | / |
| Belota | 67 | 163 | / |
| Belate | 67 | 162 | / |
| Valata | 67 | 105 | / |
| Velota | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wylota | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wilati | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wolota | 67 | 15 | / |
| Velato | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woleta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weleto | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wileta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weslaitis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Velauthah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Volata | 67 | 2 | / |
| Velaty | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wylati | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilaty | 67 | 1 | / |
Welata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Welata in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻻﺗﻪ | wlath | 66.67 |
| ﻭﻻﺕ | wlat | 33.33 |
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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 Welata
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