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Where Does The Last Name Wad Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wad (Arabic: وض, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺩ, Hindi: वार्ड, Oriya: ୱାଡ) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wad? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 35,781^st most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 494,104 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Wad are found; 75 percent are found in North Africa and 73 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Wad is also the 13,697^th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 70,922 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 6,895 people, or 1 in 13,334. Barring Egypt this last name is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 27 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Wad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wad surname increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wad Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wad last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 35.78% less than the national average, earning 222,256 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,780 USD per year.