Vadlja Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Vadlja Surname User-submission:

The Vadlja surname comes from the Slovenian word vadlja, which means 'man who liked to gamble'.

Vadlja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2961:14,2862,819
Slovenia441:56,5388,862
Serbia291:246,37813,728
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Vadlja Last Name Facts

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

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Vadlejch71135/
Vadlie676/
Wahadilja671/
Fadliah621,208/
Badlzah62553/
Badliah6217/
Badleza627/
Wadelsa622/
Fadhliah5739/
Wajdlejt5737/
Wadlihah5722/
Badlessa571/
Badlshah571/
Vaudlier570/
Fadllihah534/
Badlayiay531/
Wadlaaied531/
Badlie5088/
Wodlej5015/
Wadlie501/
Badleo501/

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