Wadavi Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Wadavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Wadavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadavi (Marathi: वडवी) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wadavi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadavi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Wadavi live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Adamawa, where 100 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadgavi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Badavi | 83 | 4,362 | / |
| Vadavi | 83 | 1,501 | / |
| Wadave | 83 | 49 | / |
| Wadawi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vadaviy | 77 | 1,611 | / |
| Vadhavi | 77 | 516 | / |
| Wadhave | 77 | 384 | / |
| Vadavai | 77 | 200 | / |
| Wadgave | 77 | 60 | / |
| Badavai | 77 | 35 | / |
| Vadavoi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Vadavii | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vaidavi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vadavid | 77 | 3 | / |
| Vaddavi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bahdavi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vadgavi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wadawai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vadavit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baidavi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Badhavi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vadavij | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadouvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vadhaviy | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wadovich | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vadhavai | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vadavaij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waidaved | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vadavaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Badavaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadawa | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Vadave | 67 | 1,013 | / |
| Badave | 67 | 953 | / |
| Vadava | 67 | 38 | / |
| Badabi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wasdovich | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vadevi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Badovi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Badavy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wadobi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wadawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bodavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uadevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baudavaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vedavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhaivid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhavais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedevi | 67 | 1 | / |
Wadavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadavi in the Marathi language | ||
| वडवी | vadavi | 50 |
| वळवी | valavi | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wadavi
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