Wlah Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Wlah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 98 | 1:44,985 | 4,075 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wlah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wlah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wlah is held by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wlah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,849,867th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wlah reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name Wlah is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 44,985. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 47 percent reside, Sinoe County, where 34 percent reside and Bong County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Liberia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wlach | 89 | 552 | / |
| Wleah | 89 | 80 | / |
| Wllah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wlaha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Whlah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wlaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wliah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wlaah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wla | 86 | 2,170 | / |
| Wellah | 80 | 252 | / |
| Willah | 80 | 60 | / |
| Wlyaht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wlyahd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vlah | 75 | 1,058 | / |
| Wlaź | 75 | 579 | / |
| Wlai | 75 | 77 | / |
| Wloh | 75 | 39 | / |
| Wlay | 75 | 33 | / |
| Wlaś | 75 | 32 | / |
| Wåla | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wlla | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wlea | 75 | 8 | / |
| Whla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wlap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wloa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wlau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wlha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willach | 73 | 335 | / |
| Wellach | 73 | 90 | / |
| Wuellah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Willyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wella | 67 | 4,682 | / |
| Vlach | 67 | 4,680 | / |
| Willa | 67 | 2,681 | / |
| Wlhai | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Wloch | 67 | 1,453 | / |
| Bliah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vlaha | 67 | 98 | / |
| Blahy | 67 | 70 | / |
| Hwlai | 67 | 48 | / |
| Blaih | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vllah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Willasch | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vlahy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vlash | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wlloa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Blahý | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blahá | 67 | 8 | / |
| Blauh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wliat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wlyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vleah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwlya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vladh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlachowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlloh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whlaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlaas | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wlah
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