Wadak Surname
Approximately 860 people bear this surname
Wadak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Nigeria | 319 | 1:555,306 | 27,054 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wadak (467) may also be a first name.
Wadak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadak (Marathi: वदक, Oriya: ୱାଡାକ) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 406,994th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. The last name Wadak is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wadak are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 394,192nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 467 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Chad, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Outside of Chad it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadake | 91 | 58 | / |
| Wajdak | 91 | 18 | / |
| Wahdak | 91 | 9 | / |
| Wadhak | 91 | 8 | / |
| Wadack | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wadeak | 91 | 3 | / |
| Waidak | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waydak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wadaik | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waddaak | 83 | 549 | / |
| Hwaidak | 83 | 250 | / |
| Waddack | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vadak | 80 | 1,315 | / |
| Wodak | 80 | 228 | / |
| Wadag | 80 | 45 | / |
| Wadok | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wadaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wojdak | 73 | 2,352 | / |
| Vadaik | 73 | 575 | / |
| Bajdak | 73 | 302 | / |
| Vadake | 73 | 220 | / |
| Vajdak | 73 | 107 | / |
| Wodack | 73 | 79 | / |
| Woydak | 73 | 44 | / |
| Vaidak | 73 | 33 | / |
| Vadhak | 73 | 30 | / |
| Woidak | 73 | 20 | / |
| Badauk | 73 | 15 | / |
| Waddag | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vaydak | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vadakh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Badaak | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bahdak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baudak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vadakt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baïdak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watdok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uhadak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whodak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wodake | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadoik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadock | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weadock | 67 | 506 | / |
| Vadakke | 67 | 287 | / |
| Waddock | 67 | 143 | / |
| Baddack | 67 | 95 | / |
| Woydack | 67 | 48 | / |
| Vaidhak | 67 | 41 | / |
| Baydack | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waydock | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bahadak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baidack | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vadhake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Woodack | 67 | 7 | / |
| Badhakh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Badaaik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Badaick | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woidack | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baudack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vadakhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaidaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baudhak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodaskc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahdakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woudack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whadock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaddakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadaaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhadake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadachk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badeauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badaikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadaugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weydack | 67 | 0 | / |
Wadak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadak in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଡାକ | wadaka | - |
| Wadak in the Marathi language | ||
| वदक | vadaka | 63.64 |
| वादक | vadaka | 18.18 |
| वडक | vadaka | 9.09 |
| अलका | alaka | 9.09 |
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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 Wadak
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