Wolta Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wolta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania571:928,80044,452
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Chile191:927,18319,125
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wolta (289) may also be a first name.

Wolta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolta occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolta? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,558,593rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Wolta reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 43 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wolta is also the 519,842nd most widespread first name globally It is held by 289 people.

The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 928,800. In Tanzania Wolta is primarily found in: Arusha Region, where 91 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 7 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 2 percent live. Beside Tanzania Wolta exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live.

Wolta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolta last name rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolta Last Name Statistics demography

Wolta earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.03% more than the national average, earning $51,360 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woltas9111/
Wholta915/
Woulta913/
Woltga911/
Woltach834/
Wolteas831/
Volta804,598/
Walta801,319/
Bolta801,256/
Wolte80228/
Wolti804/
Wulta804/
Wolto801/
Wolty800/
Wolthaus77335/
Wohlthat7764/
Voltas73305/
Woltje7387/
Voltat7370/
Boltai7354/
Boltay7349/
Voltea7324/
Boltau7320/
Woltes7313/
Wualta7313/
Boltea7312/
Boltah7311/
Boulta7311/
Boilta738/
Waltha737/
Wollti735/
Waltea734/
Boltha733/
Woltge733/
Woltär733/
Voltay731/
Boltta731/
Voolta731/
Woltoo731/
Voltha731/
Waltau731/
Waltaś731/
Wallta731/
Wolthy731/
Woltep731/
Waltoa731/
Woltee731/
Waltah730/
Woldte730/
Woltey730/
Bolteau67854/
Volteau67169/
Volteas6752/
Wuoltee6722/
Woltosz6716/
Boltaha675/
Walteas673/
Voileta672/
Wultaah671/
Woultou671/
Wualtad671/
Boultha671/
Walthah671/
Woultee671/
Walthea671/
Volttas671/
Walthau670/
Woltetz670/

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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 Wolta
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