Welva Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Welva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Welva (118) may also be a first name.
Welva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Welva occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Welva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Welva? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Welva live; 56 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 859,937th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 118 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Welva is mostly concentrated in: North Region, where 78 percent reside, Centre Region, where 11 percent reside and Far North Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon Welva occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and Colombia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuelva | 91 | 4 | / |
| Belva | 80 | 305 | / |
| Velva | 80 | 126 | / |
| Walva | 80 | 36 | / |
| Welua | 80 | 36 | / |
| Welwa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Uelva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wilva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Welvo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welvaadt | 77 | 30 | / |
| Huelva | 73 | 2,065 | / |
| Vuelva | 73 | 238 | / |
| Vielva | 73 | 189 | / |
| Welvou | 73 | 32 | / |
| Belvai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Welwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weilba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Welhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Velvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Velvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veilva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wyllva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Belvay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuelvas | 67 | 1,094 | / |
| Huelvas | 67 | 199 | / |
| Velvach | 67 | 50 | / |
| Belveau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veallva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesilwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wealbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wellway | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Welva
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