Wadani Surname
Approximately 738 people bear this surname
Wadani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| Indonesia | 252 | 1:524,798 | 42,627 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Iran | 39 | 1:1,968,783 | 70,616 |
| Mauritania | 25 | 1:163,795 | 8,806 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Wadani (45) may also be a first name.
Wadani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wadani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻧﻲ, Hindi: वादनी, Marathi: वादानी) is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadani? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 458,119th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. Wadani is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Wadani are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Wadani is also the 1,504,468th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 45 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Somalia, where it is borne by 343 people, or 1 in 39,219. Not including Somalia Wadani exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 34 percent reside and Pakistan, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wadani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadani in the Hindi language | ||
| वादनी | vadani | - |
| Wadani in the Marathi language | ||
| वादानी | vadani | - |
| Wadani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻧﻲ | alwdany | 44.44 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﻧﻰ | alwdany | 33.33 |
| ﻭﺩﺍﻧﻲ | wdany | 11.11 |
| ﻭﺩﺍﻥ | wdan | 11.11 |
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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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