Wadaw Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Wadaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Wadaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wadaw (Arabic: وداو, Hindi: वाडवा) occurs most in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wadaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,307,654th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Wadaw live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Chadic Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon Wadaw is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 89 percent reside and North Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 5 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadawe | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wadhaw | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wadhawe | 83 | 50 | / |
| Wadav | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wadab | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wadaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vadaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidaw | 73 | 148 | / |
| Waddaf | 73 | 137 | / |
| Waidab | 73 | 58 | / |
| Uadhaw | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waedow | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wadhav | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wadoww | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weadow | 73 | 3 | / |
| Badaiw | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vadaiw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wadowa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vadgaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vadawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waydow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whadow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwadaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waidow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadhow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waddow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weadaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weddaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wadows | 73 | 0 | / |
| Woodaw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waadhab | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wheadow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Washdav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadhowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whadaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahydow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weadows | 67 | 0 | / |
Wadaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadaw in the Hindi language | ||
| वाडवा | vadava | - |
| Wadaw in the Arabic language | ||
| وداو | wdaw | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wadaw
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