Waghani Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Waghani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waghani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India521:14,751,257245,013
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Waghani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waghani (Marathi: वाघानी) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Waghani.

How Common Is The Last Name Waghani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,047,559th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Waghani live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Waghani is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 14,751,257. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 88 percent live and Gujarat, where 2 percent live. Not including India this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Singapore, where 5 percent live.

Waghani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Waghani are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Waghani earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.44% less than the national average, earning $28,722 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Waghani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waghani in the Marathi language
वाघानीvaghani61.54
वाघाणीvaghani19.23
वाघांनीvaghanni15.38
वघानीvaghani3.85

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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 Waghani
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