Wadia Surname

89,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Wadia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,1561:663,55131,213
Egypt1,0371:88,6567,732
Morocco7161:48,1517,863
DR Congo4241:174,24417,772
Uganda4221:92,5109,524
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Philippines3221:314,40443,945
Indonesia1811:730,65956,271
England1231:452,99229,924
Benin871:118,80013,087
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada591:624,50251,218
Australia571:473,60936,415
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Pakistan441:4,060,08828,888
Ivory Coast371:623,54718,271
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Seychelles231:4,017661
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

The alternate forms: Wadiâ (1) are calculated separately.

Wadia (4,410) may also be a first name.

Wadia Last Name Facts

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

Wadia (Arabic: واديا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻳﻌﻪ, Hindi: वादीा, Marathi: दादी) is found most in India. It may occur in the variant forms: Wadiâ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,130th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,353,305 people. The last name Wadia is predominantly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Wadia live; 33 percent live in North Africa and 21 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 103,817th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 4,410 people.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 663,551. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 66 percent are found, Gujarat, where 7 percent are found and Delhi, where 6 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent are found and Morocco, where 13 percent are found.

Wadia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wadia last name are 12.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadia earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning R 236,100 per year; in United States they earn 40.4% more than the national average, earning $60,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.87% more than the national average, earning $62,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadiâ931/
Wadhia91330/
Wadiah91302/
Wadiaa91135/
Wadiea91122/
Wadiha9159/
Wahdia9133/
Waidia9114/
Wadjia9111/
Waadia914/
Waydia911/
Watdia911/
Wa'dia911/
Waddia910/
Wadhiad83366/
Wadihah8352/
Wahdiah8331/
Waidiah834/
Wajdiah834/
Wadijah832/
Waddiah831/
Wuadiae831/
Wadhiha831/
Badia8025,927/
Wadja804,853/
Vadia80942/
Wedia80662/
Wodia80510/
Wadio80374/
Uadia80251/
Wadya80136/
Wadiasch7731/
Wadaiyah7722/
Wadhihah7712/
Wadhaiya775/
Wadhayia772/
Wathdiay771/
Waahdiay771/
Badhia732,392/
Vadhia73275/
Badiaa73211/
Wadhio73168/
Badiha73152/
Vadija73111/
Wadhya73105/
Baudia7383/
Baadia7378/
Waidya7365/
Vaadia7351/
Baidia7351/
Wadjah7348/
Wadijo7332/
Baydia7329/
Wadeea7327/
Vadiat7321/
Baddia7314/
Badija7313/
Beadia7311/
Badiea7311/
Whadja7310/
Wodhia739/
Vadiha738/
Wadieo737/
Wadjai735/
Vaidia734/
Badiay734/
Wadhea734/
Wadeah733/
Vhadia733/
Wadeaa732/
Wahdio732/
Bajdia731/
Wadioo731/
Weadja731/
Wediaa731/
Vadias731/
Vaydia731/
Wuodia731/
Vadiap731/
Waudja731/
Whadio731/
Waidja731/
Wadjap731/
Waddio731/
Waddya731/
Wadeha731/
Woudia731/
Badi'a731/
Uadiae731/
Vwadja731/
Waadea731/
Badhija6734/
Vasdias6727/
Vadijay6723/
Batdiah6719/
Wadaiyo6712/
Vadaiya679/
Wadayya679/
Wasdjad678/
Waidhya678/
Badaiya675/
Wadayio674/
Badhiha673/
Whadjah673/
Hbadiah673/
Baidiha671/
Badeyia671/
Badhiah671/
Wadeyya671/
Wadheea671/
Vadhija671/
Baadjia671/
Badhiaa671/
Baidhia671/
Vadiaha671/
Wadjjah671/
Wadaayo671/
Wadayea671/
Wadayyo671/
Badiajh671/
Weudija671/
Vadihha671/
Vaidiaz670/

Wadia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadia in the Hindi language
वादीाvadia-
Wadia in the Marathi language
दादीdadi-
Wadia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩﻳﻌﻪwdyh62.5
ﻭﺩﻳﻌﺔwdyt25
ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﻌﺔalwdyt12.5
Wadia in the Arabic language
وادياwadya-
ادياadya-
لادياladya-
آدياadya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wadia
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