Wadd Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
Wadd Surname Definition:
Wad, the name of a hero of romance. Jamieson. See Wade.
Wadd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Senegal | 50 | 1:291,587 | 1,651 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Wadd (28) may also be a first name.
Wadd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wad, the name of a hero of romance. Jamieson. See Wade.
From the Old Norse, Vadi; from the Danish, Wad; in the Domesday Book, Wada, Wade, Wado; a personal name.
Wadd Demographics
Average Male Wadd Height
179.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wadd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadd (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺩ) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wadd.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadd? popularity and diffusion
It is the 821,713th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,560,787 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Wadd reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Wadd is also the 1,994,417th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 28 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 452,992. In England Wadd is most common in: Leicestershire, where 23 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live and West Sussex, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Senegal, where 15 percent live.
Wadd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wadd has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wadd surname increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 855 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wadd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wadd last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wadd earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning 369,430 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.76% less than the national average, earning $36,348 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weadd | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wahdd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wad | 86 | 14,749 | / |
| Waid | 75 | 5,684 | / |
| Vadd | 75 | 2,065 | / |
| Wadt | 75 | 1,743 | / |
| Wadh | 75 | 1,687 | / |
| Waad | 75 | 1,634 | / |
| Waud | 75 | 939 | / |
| Wahd | 75 | 494 | / |
| Wead | 75 | 492 | / |
| Badd | 75 | 142 | / |
| Wayd | 75 | 72 | / |
| Wajd | 75 | 56 | / |
| Wodd | 75 | 24 | / |
| Wadï | 75 | 10 | / |
| Whad | 75 | 9 | / |
| Watd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wuad | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hwad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waìd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahad | 67 | 2,694 | / |
| Waahd | 67 | 1,946 | / |
| Woodd | 67 | 306 | / |
| Wahud | 67 | 261 | / |
| Waadt | 67 | 258 | / |
| Hwaid | 67 | 220 | / |
| Whaid | 67 | 210 | / |
| Baddh | 67 | 77 | / |
| Waidh | 67 | 65 | / |
| Wadte | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wahyd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Baidd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wa'ad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaidd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wadås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baudd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waadh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whead | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajjd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaddh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahjd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waudt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wauds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beadd | 67 | 0 | / |
Wadd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadd in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺩ | wad | - |
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