Wadd Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Senegal

Wadd Surname Definition:

Wad, the name of a hero of romance. Jamieson. See Wade.

Wadd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:452,99229,924
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Senegal501:291,5871,651
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
India201:38,353,269431,471
Norway121:428,52437,411
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Vadi; from the Danish, Wad; in the Domesday Book, Wada, Wade, Wado; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weadd897/
Wahdd891/
Waidd891/
Wad8614,749/
Waid755,684/
Vadd752,065/
Wadt751,743/
Wadh751,687/
Waad751,634/
Waud75939/
Wahd75494/
Wead75492/
Badd75142/
Wayd7572/
Wajd7556/
Wodd7524/
Wadï7510/
Whad759/
Watd753/
Wuad753/
Hwad752/
Waìd751/
Wahad672,694/
Waahd671,946/
Woodd67306/
Wahud67261/
Waadt67258/
Hwaid67220/
Whaid67210/
Baddh6777/
Waidh6765/
Wadte6742/
Wahyd6725/
Baidd6717/
Wa'ad679/
Vaidd677/
Waidt676/
Wadås675/
Baudd675/
Waadh673/
Waihd673/
Whead673/
Waaid673/
Wajjd672/
Wajhd672/
Wahtd671/
Wadch671/
Bajdd671/
Waisd671/
Weads671/
Wassd671/
Wattd671/
Waudh671/
Vaadd671/
Vaddh671/
Waads671/
Weidd671/
Whaad671/
Waadz671/
Wahjd671/
Vwadh671/
Wahhd671/
Baadd671/
Waudt670/
Wauds670/
Wayds670/
Beadd670/

Wadd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadd in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺩwad-

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