Wadelkar Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Qatar
Highest density in:
Qatar

Wadelkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadelkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Qatar91:262,00030,726
India51:153,413,076951,030
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

Wadelkar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadelkar (Marathi: वडलेकर) occurs most in Qatar. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wadelkar.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadelkar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Wadelkar reside; 56 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most frequently held in Qatar, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 262,000. Without taking into account Qatar Wadelkar occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent live and Norway, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadlkar931/
Wadlekar886/
Vadelkar882/
Badelkar881/
Vadlkar801/
Vadlekar7542/
Vadilkar752/
Bodelkar751/
Badlekar751/
Badilkar751/
Bodlekar633/

Wadelkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadelkar in the Marathi language
वडलेकरvadalekara25
वाडेळकरvadelakara25
वाडेकरvadekara25
वडेलकरvadelakara25

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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
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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 Wadelkar
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