Wadakar Surname
Approximately 195 people bear this surname
Wadakar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 174 | 1:4,408,422 | 115,606 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Wadakar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadakar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadakar (Marathi: वाडकर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadakar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,206,588th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wadakar live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
Wadakar is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 4,408,422. In India Wadakar is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 95 percent reside, Karnataka, where 2 percent reside and Telangana, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account India Wadakar occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 8 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wadakar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadakar in the Marathi language | ||
| वाडकर | vadakara | 93.04 |
| पाडकर | padakara | 0.87 |
| वाडेकर | vadekara | 0.87 |
| वाडाकर | vadakara | 0.87 |
| मधुकर | madhukara | 0.87 |
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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 Wadakar
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