Wolasse Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wolasse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolasse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Wolasse (581) may also be a first name.

Wolasse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolasse is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolasse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wolasse is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Wolasse live; 83 percent live in Central Africa and 83 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wolasse is also the 347,331st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 581 people.

The last name Wolasse is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,076,907. In Cameroon Wolasse is most frequent in: West Region, where 80 percent are found, Centre Region, where 10 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and Italy, where 8 percent are found.

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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 Wolasse
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