Wadel Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

Wadel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6641:545,87245,193
France4441:149,60123,173
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Canada761:484,81041,569
Norway491:104,94514,093
India351:21,916,154310,282
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominica11:75,891912
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

The alternate forms: Wädel (18) are calculated separately.

Wadel (165) may also be a first name.

Wadel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wadel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wadel (Marathi: वाडेल) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Wädel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wadel is the 272,809th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,110,481 people. The last name Wadel is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Wadel are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wadel is also the 712,876th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 165 people.

The last name Wadel is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 664 people, or 1 in 545,872. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside and Kansas, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in France, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Wadel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wadel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wadel surname increased 588 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wadel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wadel are 35.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.93% registered with the political party.

The amount Wadel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning 356,828 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $39,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $49,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wädel9318/
Wadell91847/
Waddel91552/
Wajdel9130/
Waydel9126/
Wadeel9112/
Waidel9111/
Waedel911/
Wahdel911/
Waudel910/
Wadl89354/
Waddell8341,301/
Waidele83704/
Waidell8331/
Waedell8312/
Wadeell831/
Waudell831/
Waydele831/
Wadeelh831/
Wadehel831/
Watdell830/
Waydell830/
Waddiel830/
Weadell830/
Wahadel830/
Wedel8010,283/
Badel805,660/
Vadel805,194/
Wadil80100/
Wadyl8066/
Waidl8010/
Wodel809/
Wadeł801/
Wadhl801/
Wadll800/
Wadelová7713/
Whaddell771/
Waaddell770/
Badell732,591/
Vadell732,012/
Wedell731,490/
Weidel731,408/
Baudel731,290/
Weddel73568/
Beadel73320/
Woodel73244/
Vaudel73193/
Baydel73106/
Wodell73100/
Baidel7364/
Baddel7335/
Bajdel7328/
Bahdel7317/
Badeel7311/
Weedel7310/
Vaidel738/
Baadel737/
Vajdel734/
Waddil733/
Wadill733/
Woudel732/
Vadelt732/
Vuadel732/
Hvadel732/
Vaduel732/
Woidel732/
Waadil731/
Waddll731/
Wediel731/
Vhadel731/
Vadehl731/
Wajdeł731/
Woddel730/
Wadleh730/
Weydel730/
Waddlt730/
Weddell673,269/
Woodell672,140/
Waddill67920/
Wedl67799/
Beadell67536/
Weidele67489/
Badl67288/
Weidelt67198/
Woodiel67156/
Wödl67127/
Weidell67100/
Vadl6764/
Wodl6756/
Wádl6711/
Woddell6710/
Baddell679/
Vaudell676/
Weydell674/
Vaidell673/
Vaydele672/
Baudell671/
Woedell671/
Wooddel671/
Woodeel671/
Waydill671/
Weedell671/
Vaddell671/
Vadehel671/
Vasdell671/
Wuedell671/
Baydell670/
Waddild670/
Waddlep670/

Wadel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadel in the Marathi language
वाडेलvadela53.85
वाढेलvadhela30.77
वाडेळvadela7.69
पाडेलpadela7.69

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Wadel Reference & Research

Waddell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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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 Wadel
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