Vadlja Surname
Approximately 399 people bear this surname
Vadlja Surname User-submission:
The Vadlja surname comes from the Slovenian word vadlja, which means 'man who liked to gamble'.
Vadlja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 296 | 1:14,286 | 2,819 |
| Slovenia | 44 | 1:56,538 | 8,862 |
| Serbia | 29 | 1:246,378 | 13,728 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vadlja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vadlja surname comes from the Slovenian word vadlja, which means 'man who liked to gamble'.
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Where Does The Last Name Vadlja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vadlja is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vadlja? popularity and diffusion
Vadlja is the 727,600th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Vadlja live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
Vadlja is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 14,286. In Croatia Vadlja is primarily found in: Međimurje County, where 65 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 20 percent reside and Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 15 percent reside. Besides Croatia Vadlja exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 11 percent reside and Serbia, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadlija | 92 | 2 | / |
| Vadilja | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vadlejch | 71 | 135 | / |
| Vadlie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahadilja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadliah | 62 | 1,208 | / |
| Badlzah | 62 | 553 | / |
| Badliah | 62 | 17 | / |
| Badleza | 62 | 7 | / |
| Wadelsa | 62 | 2 | / |
| Fadhliah | 57 | 39 | / |
| Wajdlejt | 57 | 37 | / |
| Wadlihah | 57 | 22 | / |
| Badlessa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Badlshah | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vaudlier | 57 | 0 | / |
| Fadllihah | 53 | 4 | / |
| Badlayiay | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wadlaaied | 53 | 1 | / |
| Badlie | 50 | 88 | / |
| Wodlej | 50 | 15 | / |
| Wadlie | 50 | 1 | / |
| Badleo | 50 | 1 | / |
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