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

The last name Wada (Arabic: ودعا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻋﻪ, Hindi: वदा, Oriya: ୱାଡା) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 1,454^th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 19,739 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Wada reside; 75 percent reside in East Asia and 75 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 14,650^th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 65,739 people.

It is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 278,340 people, or 1 in 459. In Japan it is mostly found in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live. Not including Japan this surname is found in 92 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.

Wada Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency 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 adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wada last name are 15.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.74% registered with 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.