Vadakel Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Vadakel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vadakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India621:12,372,022220,417
United States461:7,879,542351,394
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Vadakel Last Name Facts

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

Vadakel (Marathi: वडकेल) is found most frequently in India. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vadakel.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadakel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vadakel is the 1,471,719th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Vadakel are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Vadakel is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 12,372,022. In India Vadakel is primarily found in: Goa, where 23 percent are found, Kerala, where 23 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 21 percent are found.

Vadakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vadakel surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Vadakel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadakkel9396/
Vadackel931/
Vadakkeel887/
Badakel8612/
Wadakel861/
Vadakkyl801/
Fadakl771/
Badakyl712/
Badakhl711/
Fadakil711/
Boudakel671/
Boudakl571/
Fadaqil571/
Fedekiel530/

Vadakel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vadakel in the Marathi language
वडकेलvadakela57.14
वडकॅलvadakela28.57
वादाकेलvadakela14.29

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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
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  • 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 Vadakel
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