Wadak Surname

406,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Wadak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Nigeria3191:555,30627,054
India211:36,526,923420,161
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadake9158/
Wajdak9118/
Wahdak919/
Wadhak918/
Wadack914/
Wadeak913/
Waidak912/
Waydak911/
Wadaik911/
Waddaak83549/
Hwaidak83250/
Waddack830/
Vadak801,315/
Wodak80228/
Wadag8045/
Wadok807/
Wadaq801/
Wojdak732,352/
Vadaik73575/
Bajdak73302/
Vadake73220/
Vajdak73107/
Wodack7379/
Woydak7344/
Vaidak7333/
Vadhak7330/
Woidak7320/
Badauk7315/
Waddag7310/
Vaydak739/
Vadakh735/
Badaak734/
Bahdak732/
Baudak732/
Vadakt732/
Baïdak731/
Wadagh731/
Watdok731/
Uhadak731/
Whodak731/
Wodake731/
Wadoik731/
Wadock730/
Weadock67506/
Vadakke67287/
Waddock67143/
Baddack6795/
Woydack6748/
Vaidhak6741/
Baydack6718/
Waydock6717/
Bahadak6712/
Baidack6710/
Vadhake6710/
Woodack677/
Badhakh676/
Badaaik675/
Badaick674/
Woidack674/
Baudack672/
Vadakhe672/
Vaidaks671/
Baudhak671/
Wodaskc671/
Bahdakh671/
Woudack671/
Whadock671/
Vaddakh671/
Vadaike671/
Vadaaik671/
Vhadake671/
Vadachk671/
Badeauk671/
Badaikh671/
Wadaugh671/
Weydack670/

Wadak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadak in the Oriya language
ୱାଡାକwadaka-
Wadak in the Marathi language
वदकvadaka63.64
वादकvadaka18.18
वडकvadaka9.09
अलकाalaka9.09

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wadak
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