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 held by more people in Chad than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wadak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadak? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 406,994th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. The surname is predominantly 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 frequent first name world-wide, held by 467 people.
It is most commonly held in Chad, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Not including Chad it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common 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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