Wadwan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Wadwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India451:17,045,897267,282
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Wadwan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wadwan is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wadwan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Wadwan is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India Wadwan is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 56 percent are found and Telangana, where 44 percent are found. Apart from India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadhwan92154/
Wadwane9211/
Wadwang921/
Waidwan921/
Wadwasin8619/
Wadhwane8615/
Wadweang864/
Wadhwant861/
Wadwasen861/
Watwan8310/
Wadvan831/
Waduang77161/
Wadwong7771/
Vaidwan7734/
Vadhwan779/
Watwain777/
Wadhvan774/
Wadvane772/
Badwain771/
Bahdwan771/
Woodwan770/
Wadhvane7130/
Watwahan7118/
Vadhwane712/
Wahdvane711/
Woodwand711/
Wadwoung711/
Baidwain711/
Woodwant710/
Woodwain710/
Woodwane710/
Waatwahan67247/
Wetwan6796/
Baduan6755/
Vedwan6732/
Badban6711/
Vadvan678/
Badvan676/
Watuan674/
Watwon671/
Beaudwain670/

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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 Wadwan
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