Vadhva Surname
Approximately 4,908 people bear this surname
Vadhva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4,902 | 1:156,480 | 9,791 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Vadhva (23) may also be a first name.
Vadhva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vadhva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vadhva (Hindi: वधवा, Marathi: वाधवा) is found most in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vadhva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vadhva is the 96,827th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,484,830 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Vadhva live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 4,902 people, or 1 in 156,480. In India Vadhva is mostly concentrated in: Haryana, where 66 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 26 percent reside and Chandigarh, where 5 percent reside. Apart from India Vadhva is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadva | 91 | 297 | / |
| Vashdhva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Badhva | 83 | 396 | / |
| Wadhva | 83 | 288 | / |
| Vadhwa | 83 | 156 | / |
| Vadhve | 83 | 72 | / |
| Vaudva | 83 | 23 | / |
| Vadvat | 83 | 15 | / |
| Vadvad | 83 | 6 | / |
| Vaidva | 83 | 5 | / |
| Vadvai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vodhva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vadhba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vadhvi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bhadhva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vaidhua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Badhvat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vadvi | 73 | 374 | / |
| Vadve | 73 | 66 | / |
| Vadwa | 73 | 13 | / |
| Vadua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vahaduha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadhwa | 67 | 24,723 | / |
| Badhwa | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wadhve | 67 | 86 | / |
| Badbha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Badhua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wadwha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vadvet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wadhua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaudwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vadhui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vadver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uadhvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badhve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadhwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaidebhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaidwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodhva | 67 | 1 | / |
Vadhva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vadhva in the Hindi language | ||
| वधवा | vadhava | 56.72 |
| वाधवा | vadhava | 41.87 |
| वाध्वा | vadhva | 0.8 |
| वध्वा | vadhva | 0.47 |
| वधावा | vadhava | 0.04 |
| Vadhva in the Marathi language | ||
| वाधवा | vadhava | 45.24 |
| वधवा | vadhava | 33.33 |
| वध्वा | vadhva | 19.05 |
| वढवा | vadhava | 2.38 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Vadhva
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