Wada Surname

1,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 369,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan278,3401:45964
Nigeria66,3951:2,668347
Niger7,5201:2,552269
Pakistan3,2821:54,4312,164
United States2,3151:156,57016,008
Egypt2,0441:44,9784,502
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Brazil1,5491:138,2025,288
Indonesia1,3431:98,47310,198
Cameroon7461:27,8413,783
Thailand5481:128,90219,566
Nepal5441:52,3551,542
Iraq3351:104,5423,094
Benin2741:37,7214,859
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
India1951:3,933,669107,487
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Botswana661:33,1356,513
England541:1,031,81650,675
Guinea511:232,0361,020
Burkina Faso491:374,5335,986
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Liberia431:102,5248,134
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
France331:2,012,810168,616
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Chile321:550,51513,718
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Guam251:6,405908
Tunisia221:27,7564,198
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Senegal141:1,041,3823,211
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Qatar121:196,50026,891
China121:113,943,4645,994
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niue11:1,614145
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Wada (65,739) may also be a first name.

Wada Last Name Facts

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

Wada (Arabic: ودعا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻋﻪ, Hindi: वदा, Oriya: ୱାଡା) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wada click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wada? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,454th most frequent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,739 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Wada are found; 75 percent are found in East Asia and 75 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 14,650th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 65,739 people.

Wada is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 278,340 people, or 1 in 459. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Beside Japan it occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and Niger, where 2 percent are found.

Wada Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wada has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wada last name increased 10,065 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wada Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wada surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wada last name are 15.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wada earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,141 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajda897,460/
Wadda893,869/
Waida893,345/
Wadah893,161/
Wadea892,980/
Waday891,524/
Wayda891,156/
Wadha891,084/
Wahda89824/
Wadaa89710/
Wadai89619/
Wauda89376/
Wadau89220/
Hwada8938/
Waada8934/
Waeda8927/
Whada8913/
Weada8911/
Vwada899/
Wadaï897/
Wadaś894/
Wadaj893/
Wadaî892/
Wwada891/
Waîda891/
Wadaâ891/
Waïda891/
Watda891/
Wgada891/
Wahdah802,552/
Wadhai802,091/
Waidha80821/
Waddah80658/
Waidah80497/
Hwaida80353/
Waidap80344/
Waadah80258/
Wadday80137/
Waadda80122/
Wadiea80122/
Wadach80118/
Waeday8092/
Wahada8045/
Wadatz8044/
Wahuda8043/
Waedah8032/
Waydai8030/
Wadhau8029/
Wadeea8027/
Waidai8017/
Wadhay8015/
Wadhah8012/
Wahdai807/
Waiday807/
Wadaah806/
Wadaha805/
Wajday805/
Wadahe804/
Whadah804/
Wayday804/
Waydha804/
Wadhea804/
Wahyda803/
Waddai803/
Wadasz802/
Weadah802/
Wajdah802/
Wadast802/
Wadasd801/
Hwasda801/
Waaida801/
Wadais801/
Wadeau801/
Wahdau801/
Waihda801/
Wajdha801/
Wwadha801/
Waydoa801/
Waudah801/
Wauday801/
Watdat801/
Waidda801/
Wada'a801/
Wadaai801/
Wadacz801/
Wadaip801/
Wadath801/
Waddda801/
Waddea801/
Wadhha801/
Wajdas801/
Whaida801/
Wadhaj801/
Wahday801/
Wadaat801/
Waddaï801/
Waddha801/
Waadaa801/
Waadea801/
Hwadad801/
Wadaus800/
Wadass800/
Wade75247,667/
Wadi7574,739/
Bada7565,564/
Vada7511,593/
Weda756,214/
Wady755,091/
Woda753,781/
Wado753,578/
Uada75275/
Wadj7593/
Wadé751/
Wadí751/
Waaddat734,881/
Waidatt73167/
Waidhas73145/
Wadaath73122/
Wadhaia7322/
Whaidha7321/
Waahdah7312/
Wadasch737/
Wadhaai735/
Wadaich735/
Wahadah734/
Wahaida733/
Wadahai732/
Waydhas732/
Wadhead731/
Wadauch731/
Wadgaya731/
Wadheea731/
Waidhai731/
Whadaph731/
Waydhaß731/
Watdach731/
Wadouha731/
Wadaaye731/
Wadahay731/
Wadaych731/
Waddass731/
Waddaya731/
Waddhad731/
Wahadai731/
Wajdasz731/
Wahadha731/
Wauddah731/
Watdaud731/
Wahadas731/
Waedaha731/
Waaddad731/
Wheadah730/
Badea6751,561/
Vajda6718,799/
Vaida6713,800/
Baday6713,350/
Wadie6712,051/
Baida679,051/
Waidi677,912/
Badai677,911/
Wojda677,908/
Wadih677,240/
Badda676,686/
Vadha676,016/
Wedaa674,276/
Wajdi673,703/
Badha673,660/
Wadee673,429/
Vadas673,240/
Vadai672,998/
Waddy672,943/
Bayda672,695/
Wouda672,617/
Weeda672,331/
Vayda672,326/
Waide672,148/
Wadey671,989/
Wodaj671,774/
Wadou671,598/
Wadje671,557/
Badau671,494/
Wahdi671,278/
Wadho671,229/
Vaday671,210/
Weida671,177/
Badaa671,054/
Bauda671,040/
Woida67756/
Baada67744/
Vadda67692/
Waddi67587/
Wadhi67546/
Badaj67532/
Wodah67517/
Wadei67499/
Wadii67490/
Wahdy67450/
Vadad67448/
Wajdy67423/
Wadde67418/
Waadi67376/
Waudo67339/
Wadui67331/
Wadhe67289/
Wadeh67276/
Wahaydah67275/
Waade67268/
Wedah67230/
Weade67223/
Woyda67205/
Wejda67203/
Waedo67201/
Vadga67194/
Wedda67163/
Waido67162/
Wadhy67160/
Wadeu67143/
Beada67126/
Wayde67119/
Waude67112/
Vaada67103/
Vauda67101/
Waddo67101/
Vadaj6797/
Wadoo6794/
Weyda6776/
Vadat6759/
Wehda6755/
Wadiy6754/
Vadaa6753/
Waudi6747/
Wedau6746/
Woday6740/
Weady6738/
Wodas6738/
Waidy6737/
Wheda6737/
Waydo6734/
Vahda6733/
Wadoh6733/
Wedai6733/
Wodai6731/
Wadij6731/
Wajde6730/
Vadah6729/
Waduy6728/
Vadaş6727/
Vadea6726/
Vuada6724/
Wadahaya6723/
Vadaš6723/
Weday6722/
Huada6722/
Whade6721/
Waïdi6721/
Waydi6719/
Whadi6717/
Wooda6717/
Vadap6716/
Hwadi6716/
Weadi6713/
Baïda6711/
Hwady6711/
Wodda6710/
Weado6710/
Waidhaas6710/
Wohda679/
Wahde679/
Hbada679/
Batda678/
Vaeda678/
Waîdi678/
Whaidhah677/
Hwade677/
Watdi677/
Uaday676/
Wajdo676/
Weuda676/
Badaň676/
Wadoi676/
Badaï676/
Vadaz675/
Vadoa675/
Baãda675/
Badaî675/
Uadau674/
Wuadi674/
Wahaydaj674/
Waïdo674/
Wadyh674/
Waaddayt674/
Vadau673/
Vasda673/
Veada672/
Waduj672/
Hweda672/
Wuade672/
Watde672/
Uadha672/
Wadhaich672/
Waado672/
Waudé672/
Vaïda672/
Wahdo672/
Woeda672/
Wadheeha671/
Wadyi671/
Waudy671/
Whady671/
Vhada671/
Uadat671/
Wueda671/
Whado671/
Uadah671/
Waduo671/
Vadaï671/
Waydhass671/
Watdo671/
Wadop671/
Waddhaya671/
Wadhaaya671/
Waathdad671/
Wuida671/
Wodau671/
Badìa671/
Baída671/
Waheehda671/
Wadahaja671/
Waîdo671/
Whadhaya671/
Wgadi671/
Waschdad671/
Wahiedah671/
Wadgi671/
Waaddadt671/
Waady670/

Wada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wada in the Hindi language
वदाvada-
Wada in the Oriya language
ୱାଡାwada77.78
ୱାଦାwada17.46
ୱଦାwada1.59
ୱାଡ଼ାwara1.59
ୱାତାwata1.59
Wada in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩﻋﻪwdh50
ﻭﺍﺩﻩwadh50
Wada in the Arabic language
ودعاwda-
وداwda-
وضاwda-
وعداwda-
عوداwda-
وضاءwda-
وداعwda-

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