Vadhva Surname

96,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vadhva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vadhva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,9021:156,4809,791
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadva91297/
Vashdhva861/
Badhva83396/
Wadhva83288/
Vadhwa83156/
Vadhve8372/
Vaudva8323/
Vadvat8315/
Vadvad836/
Vaidva835/
Vadvai834/
Vodhva831/
Vadhba831/
Vadhvi831/
Bhadhva772/
Vaidhua771/
Badhvat771/
Vadvi73374/
Vadve7366/
Vadwa7313/
Vadua732/
Vahaduha711/
Wadhwa6724,723/
Badhwa6796/
Wadhve6786/
Badbha6710/
Badhua679/
Wadwha678/
Vadvet676/
Wadhua675/
Vaudwa675/
Vadhui674/
Vadver671/
Vadhwe671/
Uadhvi671/
Badhve671/
Badhba671/
Fadhwa671/
Vaidebhai671/
Vaidwa671/
Bodhva671/

Vadhva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vadhva in the Hindi language
वधवाvadhava56.72
वाधवाvadhava41.87
वाध्वाvadhva0.8
वध्वाvadhva0.47
वधावाvadhava0.04
Vadhva in the Marathi language
वाधवाvadhava45.24
वधवाvadhava33.33
वध्वाvadhva19.05
वढवाvadhava2.38

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vadhva
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