Wadud Surname

18,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Wadud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh25,9541:6,140557
Pakistan8851:201,8574,919
Indonesia6641:199,17018,899
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Afghanistan4401:73,0752,170
India2611:2,938,94888,721
England2091:266,59421,098
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Canada701:526,36644,416
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Qatar341:69,3536,725
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Wadud (4,242) may also be a first name.

Wadud Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadud (Bengali: ওয়াদুধ, Hindi: वदूद, Marathi: वदुद, Oriya: ୱଦୁଦ) is most common in Bangladesh. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadud? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 18,682nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 246,985 people. Wadud occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Wadud are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Wadud is also the 106,424th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 4,242 people.

The last name Wadud is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 25,954 people, or 1 in 6,140. Apart from Bangladesh this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Wadud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wadud last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wadud earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.49% less than the national average, earning $38,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.6% less than the national average, earning $39,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadoud91854/
Wadaud915/
Wahdud915/
Waduud913/
Waddud912/
Waydud911/
Waadud911/
Wadudh911/
Waadoud83204/
Watdaud831/
Wahdoud831/
Wahadud831/
Waddoud831/
Vadud801,386/
Badud801,057/
Wadod80414/
Wadut8079/
Wodud8042/
Uadud802/
Wadood7328,845/
Badoud73440/
Badaud73148/
Baadud7312/
Wodoud7312/
Vadhud738/
Vaddud738/
Wadhod737/
Vadudh734/
Vaduud734/
Wadoed734/
Waddod734/
Vadaud734/
Waduth733/
Baddud732/
Wadodd732/
Vadoud732/
Badhud731/
Waadod731/
Vaidud731/
Vhadud731/
Waddut731/
Badudd731/
Whadut731/
Baadoud67502/
Weddoud6721/
Wadhood678/
Vadhuid677/
Wahdust676/
Wahdood675/
Baddoud674/
Wadougy672/
Badheud671/
Badhaud671/
Waddood671/
Wadoute671/
Weidoud671/
Wedoudd671/
Woddoud671/
Wahadut671/
Wadoodh671/
Badaudh671/

Wadud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wadud in the Bengali language
ওয়াদুধoyadudha-
Wadud in the Marathi language
वदुदvaduda85.71
वादुदvaduda14.29
Wadud in the Hindi language
वदूदvaduda71.43
वदुदvaduda21.43
वाडुदvaduda7.14
Wadud in the Oriya language
ୱଦୁଦwaduda40
ୱାଦୁଦwaduda33.33
ୱଦୁଦ୍wadud13.33
ଓଦୁଦoduda6.67
ୱାଦୁଦ୍wadud6.67

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