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 last name Wadaya (Oriya: ୱାଦୟା) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wadaya.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadaya? popularity and diffusion
Wadaya is the 1,198,640th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Wadaya live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wadaya is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.
The surname Wadaya is most common in Pakistan, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 1,294,521. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 70 percent reside, Sindh, where 25 percent reside and Balochistan, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
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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- 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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