Wadhan Surname
Approximately 252 people bear this surname
Wadhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 172 | 1:1,038,627 | 13,265 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Wadhan (312) may also be a first name.
Wadhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wadhan (Arabic: ودهان, Hindi: वाधान, Marathi: वाढाण) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadhan? popularity and diffusion
Wadhan is the 1,009,375th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Wadhan live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 497,456th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 312 people.
Wadhan is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 1,038,627. In Pakistan Wadhan is primarily found in: Sindh, where 91 percent are found and Punjab, where 9 percent are found. Other than Pakistan this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and Qatar, where 6 percent are found.
Wadhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wadhan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wadhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadhan in the Hindi language | ||
| वाधान | vadhana | - |
| Wadhan in the Marathi language | ||
| वाढाण | vadhana | 66.67 |
| वाढान | vadhana | 14.29 |
| वाढण | vadhana | 9.52 |
| वाढाणा | vadhana | 4.76 |
| वधान | vadhana | 4.76 |
| Wadhan in the Arabic language | ||
| ودهان | wdhan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wadhan
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