Wadka Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wadka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon671:309,98628,740
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wadka (56) may also be a first name.

Wadka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wadka (Marathi: वाडकर, Oriya: ଆଦାମ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,237,939th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Wadka occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wadka live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 56 people.

This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 309,986. In Cameroon Wadka is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 61 percent are found, North Region, where 33 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Wadka is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadkai912/
Wadkay911/
Wadkad911/
Wadke80924/
Wodka80646/
Watka8077/
Vadka8010/
Wódka809/
Wadki808/
Wòdka801/
Woodka7379/
Wodtka7362/
Woidka7325/
Wadtke7315/
Watkha734/
Watkai732/
Wathka732/
Vadkha731/
Wadket731/
Wojdka731/
Woudka731/
Vadkas731/
Watkad731/
Wadkhe731/
Hwadko731/
Badcka730/
Beadka730/
Watkaat67102/
Waitkat679/
Watkaja671/
Waithka671/
Woudkat671/
Waidtke671/
Waydkie671/
Waitkas671/
Badkhaj671/
Wadkiss670/

Wadka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadka in the Oriya language
ଆଦାମadama-
Wadka in the Marathi language
वाडकरvadakara-

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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 Wadka
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