Vadala Surname
Approximately 6,186 people bear this surname
Vadala Surname User-submission:
The surname Vadalà (Vadala) derives from the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means 'servant of God'.
It's very common in oriental Sicily and around Reggio Calabria.
Vadala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,703 | 1:22,625 | 3,938 |
| India | 1,432 | 1:535,660 | 26,554 |
| United States | 956 | 1:379,141 | 33,508 |
| Argentina | 394 | 1:108,486 | 9,168 |
| France | 290 | 1:229,044 | 35,526 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Belgium | 57 | 1:201,696 | 26,362 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Vadalà (322) & Vadalá (7) are calculated separately.
Vadala (514) may also be a first name.
Vadala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Vadalà (Vadala) derives from the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means 'servant of God'.
It's very common in oriental Sicily and around Reggio Calabria.
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Vadala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vadala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vadala has its highest incidence in Italy. It may also be rendered as a variant: Vadalà or Vadalá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vadala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 78,925th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,178,071 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Vadala live; 44 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent live in Italic Europe. Vadala is also the 372,822nd most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 514 people.
The surname is most frequent in Italy, where it is carried by 2,703 people, or 1 in 22,625. In Italy Vadala is primarily found in: Calabria, where 48 percent live, Sicily, where 29 percent live and Piedmont, where 8 percent live. Not including Italy this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Vadala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vadala are 4.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vadala earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning €27,069 per year; in United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28% more than the national average, earning $63,595 CAD per year.
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