Wadaya Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Wadaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 138 | 1:1,294,521 | 15,016 |
| Zimbabwe | 51 | 1:302,711 | 30,394 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wadaya (27) may also be a first name.
Wadaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wadaya (Oriya: ୱାଦୟା) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,198,640th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. Wadaya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Wadaya live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 27 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 1,294,521. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 70 percent live, Sindh, where 25 percent live and Balochistan, where 6 percent live. Beside Pakistan it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wadaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଦୟା | wadaya | - |
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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 Wadaya
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