Waghji Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Waghji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waghji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan641:2,791,31123,365
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Waghji (162) may also be a first name.

Waghji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waghji (Marathi: वाघजी) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waghji? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Waghji is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Waghji are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 720,105th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 162 people.

Waghji is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 2,791,311. In Pakistan Waghji is mostly found in: Sindh, where 100 percent live. Barring Pakistan this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagji9113/
Wagihi83193/
Vaghji83162/
Waghje834/
Baghji833/
Waghie833/
Wagjiy831/
Vwaghie7721/
Waghiyi7713/
Waghiet777/
Wageehi774/
Hwangji774/
Waghiyo774/
Wagheei773/
Wangjhi771/
Waughie770/
Bagji73112/
Wagei7392/
Wagsi7350/
Vagji7331/
Waggi7327/
Wakji7317/
Wagje7310/
Wagii738/
Wagiy737/
Wagja734/
Waqji731/
Wagyi731/
Wangzhui712/
Vwanghie711/
Wageeh677,935/
Wageih671,107/
Wangyi67135/
Waguie6772/
Bagjai6715/
Waguei6715/
Waggih679/
Wahksi679/
Wagihe674/
Bagjui672/
Vangji672/
Wangii671/
Waggit671/
Waghse671/
Waghye671/
Wagiiy671/
Wagjay671/
Wagyii671/
Wangiy671/
Vaghje671/
Waggis671/
Waguyi671/
Woghie671/
Wagiih671/
Wagjey671/
Baghzi671/

Waghji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waghji in the Marathi language
वाघजीvaghaji90.48
बागजीbagaji4.76
वाघेजीvagheji2.38
वघजीvaghaji2.38

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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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  • 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 Waghji
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