Wael Surname
Approximately 77,674 people bear this surname
Wael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 68,612 | 1:1,340 | 189 |
| Indonesia | 2,711 | 1:48,782 | 5,488 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,465 | 1:12,518 | 1,726 |
| Yemen | 924 | 1:28,599 | 2,748 |
| Iraq | 776 | 1:45,131 | 1,875 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Philippines | 348 | 1:290,914 | 41,719 |
| United Arab Emirates | 315 | 1:29,087 | 3,207 |
| Algeria | 220 | 1:175,598 | 21,726 |
| Denmark | 163 | 1:34,630 | 3,586 |
| Tunisia | 142 | 1:4,300 | 671 |
| Kuwait | 106 | 1:35,856 | 4,508 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Qatar | 37 | 1:63,730 | 6,585 |
| Jordan | 30 | 1:294,748 | 10,946 |
| Syria | 26 | 1:742,347 | 6,033 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Waél (1) are calculated separately.
Wael (433,898) may also be a first name.
Wael Demographics
Average Wael Salary in
United States
$28,105 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wael Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wael Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wael (Arabic: واءل) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be rendered as: Waél. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wael? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wael is the 7,305th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 93,822 people. Wael is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wael live; 89 percent live in North Africa and 88 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,357th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 433,898 people.
Wael is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 68,612 people, or 1 in 1,340. Other than Egypt this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Wael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wael has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wael last name increased 315 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wael Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Wael earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning $28,105 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waél | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waell | 89 | 461 | / |
| Waael | 89 | 306 | / |
| Waele | 89 | 141 | / |
| Wahel | 89 | 81 | / |
| Waehl | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wel | 86 | 2,606 | / |
| Waegli | 80 | 72 | / |
| Wajgel | 80 | 59 | / |
| Waijel | 80 | 10 | / |
| Waehle | 80 | 8 | / |
| Waiyel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Waelle | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waayel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Well | 75 | 6,199 | / |
| Weel | 75 | 2,002 | / |
| Wiel | 75 | 1,380 | / |
| Vael | 75 | 725 | / |
| Wehl | 75 | 680 | / |
| Woel | 75 | 137 | / |
| Hwel | 75 | 51 | / |
| Welh | 75 | 50 | / |
| Weul | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wuel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwahele | 73 | 123 | / |
| Wajgiel | 73 | 57 | / |
| Waayeel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waessil | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waheelh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woehl | 67 | 1,434 | / |
| Wahil | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Wiehl | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Weldt | 67 | 945 | / |
| Baehl | 67 | 629 | / |
| Wl | 67 | 439 | / |
| Woell | 67 | 183 | / |
| Vaele | 67 | 103 | / |
| Wiell | 67 | 66 | / |
| Vahel | 67 | 60 | / |
| Wehlt | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wellh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wohel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wuehl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wauil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hvael | 67 | 5 | / |
| Woelp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woelh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welhl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuell | 67 | 1 | / |
| We'll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheyele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wweel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Welph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weltd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woelt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weail | 67 | 0 | / |
Wael Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wael in the Arabic language | ||
| واءل | wal | - |
| وائل | wayl | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wael
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