Wajiran Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Wajiran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wajiran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger231:834,43619,133
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Wajiran (707) may also be a first name.

Wajiran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wajiran (Hindi: वजीरन, Oriya: ୱଜିରନ୍) is held by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wajiran? popularity and diffusion

Wajiran is the 3,485,539th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Wajiran occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Wajiran reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 310,684th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 707 people.

The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 834,436. In Niger Wajiran is mostly found in: Agadez Region, where 74 percent live and Zinder Region, where 26 percent live. Without taking into account Niger this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 25 percent live and Malaysia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wajiran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wajiran in the Hindi language
वजीरनvajirana-
Wajiran in the Oriya language
ୱଜିରନ୍wajiran50
ୱଜିରନwajirana50

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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 Wajiran
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