Welba Surname

215,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Welba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,1661:17,8122,433
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Philippines2461:411,53752,227
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Welba (1,291) may also be a first name.

Welba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Welba is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welba? popularity and diffusion

Welba is the 215,348th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,819,469 people. The surname Welba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Welba are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 219,201st most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,291 people.

The surname Welba is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,166 people, or 1 in 17,812. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 57 percent live, North Region, where 23 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Cameroon Welba exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 25 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wielba9117/
Vwelba913/
Welbah912/
Wuelba911/
Weilba911/
Welbai911/
Welbaa911/
Welbay911/
Welbach833/
Wealbah831/
Wellbay831/
Belba802,035/
Welby801,760/
Wilba80655/
Velba8072/
Welbe8019/
Welbo8018/
Welbi805/
Wleba801/
Wellbach7729/
Vielba73554/
Vuelba73350/
Huelba73290/
Wellby73264/
Welbie7352/
Belbea7341/
Wielbo7328/
Belbay7327/
Belbai7318/
Belbağ7315/
Wellbo7310/
Weilbo736/
Welbey734/
Wilbah734/
Bellba733/
Velbas733/
Welboj731/
Wilbaa731/
Welbeh731/
Wilbay731/
Willba730/
Welbot730/
Wilbaux67139/
Bellbay6758/
Vuelbas6745/
Wilbaut6736/
Wilbach6714/
Welbich6712/
Huelbas672/
Blba672/
Welbech672/
Willbah671/
Willbay671/
Belbeau671/
Waileba671/
Wlbi671/
Wealbey671/
Wilbhat671/
Wellbey670/

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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 Welba
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