Vadva Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vadva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vadva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2891:2,654,20583,060
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Vadva (42) may also be a first name.

Vadva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vadva Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vadva (Hindi: वादवा, Marathi: वादवा) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vadva is the 899,940th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Vadva are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most common first name in the world, borne by 42 people.

The last name Vadva is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 289 people, or 1 in 2,654,205. In India Vadva is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent are found and Karnataka, where 4 percent are found. Barring India Vadva exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadhva914,908/
Vaudva9123/
Vadvat9115/
Vadvad916/
Vaidva915/
Vadvai914/
Vadvi80374/
Vadve8066/
Badva8017/
Vedva8016/
Vadwa8013/
Wadva8013/
Vodva809/
Vadua802/
Uadva801/
Vashdhva771/
Badvat73791/
Baudva73174/
Vadhwa73156/
Vadhve7372/
Bhadva7311/
Fadvad739/
Badvad738/
Vadvet736/
Vaudwa735/
Wadvat733/
Vodvai731/
Vaidwa731/
Vadver731/
Vadhvi731/
Vadhba731/
Uaydva731/
Badvay731/
Badvai731/
Bhadvaj6798/
Bhadvat6770/
Badvats6732/
Baadvat674/
Vaidevi673/
Vaideba671/
Vaidhua671/
Badvait671/
Badvaad671/

Vadva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vadva in the Marathi language
वादवाvadava-
Vadva in the Hindi language
वादवाvadava64.1
वदवाvadava30.77
वद्वाvadva2.56
वद्वvadva2.56

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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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  • 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 Vadva
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