Wali
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy, “prophet, saint”).
Proper noun
Wali (plural Walis)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wali is the 40082nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Wali is most common among White (32.18%), Asian/Pacific Islander (27.06%), Black/African American (25.96%) and Mixed Race (11.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wali”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.