Wajal Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Wajal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 188 | 1:942,249 | 40,456 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Wajal (35) may also be a first name.
Wajal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wajal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wajal (Oriya: ୱାଯଲ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wajal is the 1,079,669th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname Wajal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Wajal reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 942,249. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Plateau, where 99 percent are found and Kaduna, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Wajal exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wajaal | 91 | 8 | / |
| Wasjal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wajl | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wajaale | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahajal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wasal | 80 | 2,709 | / |
| Wayal | 80 | 2,125 | / |
| Bajal | 80 | 1,125 | / |
| Vajal | 80 | 413 | / |
| Wajul | 80 | 121 | / |
| Wajil | 80 | 92 | / |
| Wazal | 80 | 50 | / |
| Wajol | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wijal | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wajel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waail | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waial | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wejal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wajlh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaijal | 73 | 2,503 | / |
| Wayale | 73 | 786 | / |
| Vajjal | 73 | 355 | / |
| Waisal | 73 | 68 | / |
| Wasail | 73 | 58 | / |
| Vajhal | 73 | 45 | / |
| Baajal | 73 | 39 | / |
| Wagial | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wazale | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wasaal | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wahial | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wajule | 73 | 6 | / |
| Weasal | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wayall | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waysal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waayle | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wasall | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wajeel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wijial | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vajall | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bajalh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vajail | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaujal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waihal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vajaal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uajale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waseal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajsel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'zal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajilh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajsil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wojcal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasgal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasald | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wail | 67 | 4,816 | / |
| Weal | 67 | 2,550 | / |
| Waul | 67 | 431 | / |
| Vaijale | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wajsiel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wajszel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wayl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wayalle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wazhail | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wujl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whasale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaajale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahajal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhajale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajjhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahaile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaysal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajasil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajhail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahajal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaijail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uajl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadjole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaujal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajchel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasagli | 67 | 1 | / |
Wajal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wajal in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଯଲ | wayala | 50 |
| ୱାଜଲ | wajala | 25 |
| ୱଜାଲ | wajala | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wajal
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