Vad Surname
Approximately 9,202 people bear this surname
Vad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,869 | 1:130,698 | 8,381 |
| Denmark | 1,363 | 1:4,141 | 365 |
| Hungary | 1,277 | 1:7,687 | 918 |
| Romania | 175 | 1:114,731 | 12,785 |
| United States | 140 | 1:2,588,992 | 156,804 |
| Norway | 107 | 1:48,059 | 6,881 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Vád (13) are calculated separately.
Vad (1,807) may also be a first name.
Vad Demographics
Vad Political Affiliation
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Vad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vad (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻀﻠﻪ, Hindi: वाद, Marathi: वड) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Vád. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vad? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vad is the 55,223rd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 791,952 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Vad live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vad is also the 179,687th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,807 people.
It is most common in India, where it is borne by 5,869 people, or 1 in 130,698. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 81 percent reside, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 14 percent reside and Telangana, where 1 percent reside. Aside from India this surname exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 15 percent reside and Hungary, where 14 percent reside.
Vad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Vad surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Vad earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 17.86% less than the national average, earning 284,284 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.54% less than the national average, earning $37,308 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vád | 89 | 13 | / |
| Vaid | 86 | 16,679 | / |
| Vadd | 86 | 2,065 | / |
| Vadh | 86 | 1,287 | / |
| Vajd | 86 | 299 | / |
| Vaud | 86 | 145 | / |
| Vead | 86 | 106 | / |
| Vaad | 86 | 89 | / |
| Vhad | 86 | 24 | / |
| Vahd | 86 | 24 | / |
| Vadt | 86 | 20 | / |
| Vads | 86 | 6 | / |
| Vayd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vadp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vasd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vuad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vadz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Va | 80 | 61,997 | / |
| Vaidh | 75 | 11,464 | / |
| Vahad | 75 | 5,517 | / |
| Vadte | 75 | 412 | / |
| Veadh | 75 | 245 | / |
| Vaudt | 75 | 200 | / |
| Vahud | 75 | 76 | / |
| Vaudh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Vaids | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vaadh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vaidd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vaydh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vadsø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vahdh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaaid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vadth | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vhaid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaddh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaidt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaadd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vadsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Veasd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaidp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaz | 67 | 307,259 | / |
| Vai | 67 | 63,284 | / |
| Voa | 67 | 33,998 | / |
| Vaj | 67 | 27,006 | / |
| Vat | 67 | 20,776 | / |
| Fad | 67 | 20,253 | / |
| Vas | 67 | 19,984 | / |
| Wad | 67 | 14,749 | / |
| Bad | 67 | 10,657 | / |
| Vah | 67 | 8,844 | / |
| Vea | 67 | 6,145 | / |
| Vua | 67 | 6,049 | / |
| Vay | 67 | 5,346 | / |
| Vau | 67 | 2,691 | / |
| Vaa | 67 | 1,806 | / |
| Vap | 67 | 431 | / |
| Hva | 67 | 326 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Vadova | 67 | 213 | / |
| Vod | 67 | 96 | / |
| Vadthe | 67 | 90 | / |
| Vaiddh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Vauddh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Uad | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vahaid | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vga | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vaheid | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vadová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaß | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaň | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vahadt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaş | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaș | 67 | 2 | / |
| Véa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
Vad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻀﻠﻪ | fdlh | - |
| Vad in the Marathi language | ||
| वड | vada | 92.01 |
| वाड | vada | 7.39 |
| Vad in the Hindi language | ||
| वाद | vada | 51.79 |
| वद | vada | 30.26 |
| वेद | veda | 7.18 |
| वाड | vada | 6.15 |
| वड | vada | 4.1 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vad
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