Wakal Surname
Approximately 298 people bear this surname
Wakal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 78 | 1:246,052 | 7,845 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wakal (188) may also be a first name.
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Wakal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakal (Arabic: واكل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻛﺎﻝ, Hindi: वाकाल, Marathi: वाकळ, Oriya: ୱକଲ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 897,852nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Wakal are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wakal is also the 663,277th most common forename at a global level, held by 188 people.
It is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 246,052. In Niger Wakal is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 92 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Niger this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.
Wakal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wakal surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wakal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $43,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% less than the national average, earning $43,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wakal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻛﺎﻝ | wkal | - |
| Wakal in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱକଲ | wakala | - |
| Wakal in the Marathi language | ||
| वाकळ | vakala | 92.31 |
| वाकल | vakala | 7.69 |
| Wakal in the Hindi language | ||
| वाकाल | vakala | 50 |
| वकाल | vakala | 50 |
| Wakal in the Arabic language | ||
| واكل | wakl | - |
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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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- 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 Wakal
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