Wila Surname
Approximately 3,238 people bear this surname
Wila Surname Definition:
Wila is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: gift.
Wila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,561 | 1:84,721 | 8,905 |
| Thailand | 385 | 1:183,476 | 30,050 |
| Ecuador | 279 | 1:57,010 | 4,979 |
| Papua New Guinea | 246 | 1:33,145 | 3,866 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Tanzania | 101 | 1:524,174 | 34,222 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Pakistan | 39 | 1:4,580,612 | 30,982 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Wila (6,379) may also be a first name.
Wila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wila is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: gift.
Wila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift.
Wila Demographics
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Wila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wila (Oriya: ୱିଲା) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wila? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 138,208th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,250,632 people. The surname Wila is predominantly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Wila reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 82,354th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 6,379 people.
This last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,561 people, or 1 in 84,721. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 85 percent live, Bali, where 4 percent live and West Sumatra, where 3 percent live. Other than Indonesia this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 12 percent live and Ecuador, where 9 percent live.
Wila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wila has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wila last name rose 320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wila Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wila last name are 23.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.
Wila earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.8% less than the national average, earning $28,994 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wila in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱିଲା | wila | - |
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Footnotes
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