Meaning of the nameWallas
- Male
- Wal-las
Wallas is a spelling of the name Walas.
Meaning
The meaning of Wallas is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,966
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,214
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,116
- people
Wallas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Wallas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,557 people).
21 women 3,945 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Wallas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Wallas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Piauí 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,118 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 389 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 283 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 269 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 252 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 231 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 218 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 173 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 96 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 84 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 70 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 66 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 65 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 62 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 53 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 25 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Wallas
It doubles the L and is the most recorded spelling in the group.
About the name Walas
The origin of the spelling Walas is uncertain. Wallas doubles the L and Ualas replaces the initial W with U. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,966 people named Wallas, 2,493 named Walas and 906 named Ualas, almost always men and mostly born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Other spellings of Walas
Questions about the name Wallas
What does the name Wallas mean?
The meaning of Wallas is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Wallas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,966 people with the first name Wallas, which ranks it number 3,214 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Wallas a boy's or a girl's name?
Wallas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 21 women and 3,945 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Wallas most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.008% of the state's population is named Wallas (1,118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Wallas?
Walas and Ualas. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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