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 more commonly found in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wadani is the 458,119th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Wadani reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 45 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 39,219. Excluding Somalia it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.
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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