Wadhva Surname
Approximately 288 people bear this surname
Wadhva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 261 | 1:2,938,948 | 88,721 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Wadhva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadhva Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wadhva (Hindi: वाधवा, Marathi: वाधवा) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadhva? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 919,444th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The surname Wadhva is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Wadhva live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
Wadhva is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 2,938,948. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 36 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 31 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadva | 91 | 13 | / |
| Wadhwa | 83 | 24,723 | / |
| Vadhva | 83 | 4,908 | / |
| Badhva | 83 | 396 | / |
| Wadhve | 83 | 86 | / |
| Wadwha | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wadhua | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wadvat | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wadhwai | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wadhwas | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wadhway | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wadwaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadouha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadhwwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waadhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vadva | 73 | 297 | / |
| Wadwa | 73 | 195 | / |
| Wadve | 73 | 68 | / |
| Wadba | 73 | 28 | / |
| Badva | 73 | 17 | / |
| Wadua | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wadvi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Uadva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vashdhva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baudva | 67 | 174 | / |
| Vadhwa | 67 | 156 | / |
| Vadhve | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wathua | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wadhwe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wadway | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vadvat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Badbha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Badhua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wadwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Watuha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vadvad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vadvai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wadwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahdwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waidve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badhve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadvge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadjwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vodhva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uadhvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaydva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadhvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodhva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waadwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadhuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waduho | 67 | 1 | / |
Wadhva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wadhva in the Hindi language | ||
| वाधवा | vadhava | 73.68 |
| वधवा | vadhava | 18.42 |
| बधवा | badhava | 5.26 |
| वाध्वा | vadhva | 2.63 |
| Wadhva in the Marathi language | ||
| वाधवा | vadhava | 73.17 |
| वधवा | vadhava | 14.63 |
| वाढवा | vadhava | 12.2 |
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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 Wadhva
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