Wolea Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Wolea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Wolea (10) may also be a first name.
Wolea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wolea occurs most in Liberia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolea? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wolea is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wolea live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 400,776. In Liberia Wolea is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 82 percent live, Lofa County, where 9 percent live and Montserrado County, where 9 percent live. Barring Liberia Wolea is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Benin, where 6 percent live.
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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 Wolea
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