Wady Surname

93,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Palestine

Wady Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable.

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Wady Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,1051:43,6754,392
Palestine1,4061:3,235704
Jordan5401:16,3752,619
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
England1471:379,03426,619
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Indonesia881:1,502,832101,066
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Austria221:387,06540,442
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
Nicaragua131:463,1613,580
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Wales51:618,90625,852
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wady (1,764) may also be a first name.

Wady Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable. The name was common (I have many more instances) and must have left descendants. As Waltho or Waldie the name crept northwards into Roxburghshire, and there the surname has flourished for centuries.

Waldief de Haulton, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

Willelmus fil. Waldief, 7 Henry II: ibid.

Waldeve fil. Gamel. temp. Henry II: History Westm. and Cumb.

Waldeof, or Waltheof, or Waldew, fil. Gospatric: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland, v. Index.

Waldeof. Fil. Dolphin. Henry II: ibid.

Waldeof de Langthwait, Henry II: ibid.

Almost all the instances are confined to North England.

Waldive Lagoe, 1661, Manchester: Exchequer Depositions, Lancashire.

Wilthew, a surname found in Newcastle and the neighbourhood, must be looked upon as an unquestionable descendant of some Walthew or Waldew.

Adam Walthawe, spiar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Abbreviated forms of Waldeve, which see. Families of this name have been long resident in Roxburghshire, particularly around Kelso. The name occurs in the chartulary of the abbey as Waitho, Watho, and Waitho (Anderson, Scot. Nat.). Sir James Waudy or Waldy was presbyter of Gilstoun and master of Trinity Hospital, Edinburgh, 1526—31 (Soltre, p. 203,213). The name early traveled north, as Ad. Waldi was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1400, Thomas Waldy, son of John Waldy, in 1439, and Walter Vaudy in 1547 (NSCM., I, p. I, 5, 60). Duncan Waudy contributed to church repairs there in 1508 (CRA., p. 79). Walldie 1773. See also Waddie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

This family, long settled near Kelso, co. Roxburgh, have at different times written themselves Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldie. The etymology is unknown. Mr. Ferguson makes it the same as the Scandinavian name Valdi.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wady Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wady (Arabic: عواضي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻱ) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wady? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 93,669th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,431,457 people. Wady is primarily found in Asia, where 47 percent of Wady are found; 44 percent are found in North Africa and 42 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Wady is also the 182,250th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 1,764 people.

This last name is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 2,105 people, or 1 in 43,675. Aside from Egypt it exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 28 percent live and Jordan, where 11 percent live.

Wady Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wady has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wady last name increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wady Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wady surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wady earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 147.64% more than the national average, earning $56,219,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.73% less than the national average, earning $39,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waddy892,943/
Wadey891,989/
Waday891,524/
Wahdy89450/
Wajdy89423/
Wadhy89160/
Wadiy8954/
Weady8938/
Waidy8937/
Waduy8928/
Hwady8911/
Wadyh894/
Wadyi891/
Waudy891/
Whady891/
Waady890/
Hwaidy8012,212/
Waddey80300/
Wadday80137/
Waeday8092/
Wauddy8021/
Wadhay8015/
Waiday807/
Wahdiy806/
Wadhyi806/
Wadysz806/
Wajdhy805/
Wajday805/
Waidhy804/
Wayday804/
Hwadey804/
Whaddy802/
Wadhey802/
Wadiey802/
Wachdy801/
Wadhiy801/
Waedey801/
Waydhy801/
Weasdy801/
Wauday801/
Waidyi801/
Waudey801/
Wadyoh801/
Wahady801/
Wahdey801/
Wahday801/
Wada75369,186/
Wade75247,667/
Wadi7574,739/
Bady7513,403/
Vady75315/
Wedy75166/
Wadj7593/
Wody7525/
Uady754/
Wödy754/
Wadé751/
Wadí751/
Wahadiy7335/
Waheedy739/
Wahiedy734/
Wadgaya731/
Wheadyo731/
Wadaaye731/
Wadahay731/
Wadaych731/
Waddaya731/
Washdey731/
Whaddey730/
Whatdey730/
Woody6724,652/
Baday6713,350/
Wadie6712,051/
Waidi677,912/
Wajda677,460/
Wadih677,240/
Vaidy676,072/
Wadda673,869/
Wajdi673,703/
Wadee673,429/
Waida673,345/
Baidy673,250/
Wadea672,980/
Waide672,148/
Baudy671,954/
Badoy671,926/
Vadiy671,789/
Wadje671,557/
Badey671,444/
Wahdi671,278/
Vaday671,210/
Wayda671,156/
Wadha671,084/
Baduy67749/
Wadaa67710/
Wadai67619/
Waddi67587/
Wadhi67546/
Wadei67499/
Wadii67490/
Vaddy67482/
Baddy67465/
Wadde67418/
Wauda67376/
Waadi67376/
Wadui67331/
Weedy67318/
Wadhe67289/
Wadeh67276/
Waade67268/
Weddy67224/
Weade67223/
Wedey67196/
Wodey67195/
Beady67166/
Waedi67156/
Hwedy67153/
Wadeu67143/
Whedy67122/
Wayde67119/
Vadyi67116/
Waude67112/
Vadys6788/
Waede6787/
Vadey6776/
Woidy6750/
Waudi6747/
Woday6740/
Hwada6738/
Waada6734/
Vadøy6733/
Wadij6731/
Wajde6730/
Wadahaya6723/
Weday6722/
Whade6721/
Woedy6721/
Waïdi6721/
Waydi6719/
Woddy6717/
Whadi6717/
Badhy6717/
Hwadi6716/
Wodoy6716/
Baady6715/
Whada6713/
Weadi6713/
Weada6711/
Vadhy6710/
Vwada679/
Wedhy679/
Wahde679/
Baydy678/
Vaedy678/
Weidy678/
Vadoy678/
Waîdi678/
Veady677/
Hwade677/
Watdi677/
Uaday676/
Vajdy676/
Wadoi676/
Wuadi674/
Wedoy674/
Wedøy674/
Waaddayt674/
Vaudy673/
Wehdy673/
Wadaj673/
Woudy673/
Vaady672/
Waduj672/
Wuade672/
Watde672/
Vadyo672/
Vahdy672/
Wadaî672/
Waudé672/
Baïdy672/
Hwody671/
Vaydy671/
Wwada671/
Wagyi671/
Waîda671/
Waddhaya671/
Wadhaaya671/
Badyh671/
Waïda671/
Watda671/
Wuody671/
Whadhaya671/
Wgadi671/
Wadgi671/

Wady Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wady in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩﻱwdy-
Wady in the Arabic language
عواضيwady-
عواضىwady-
عواديwady-
وعديwdy-

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