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 surname Wakal (Arabic: واكل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻛﺎﻝ, Hindi: वाकाल, Marathi: वाकळ, Oriya: ୱକଲ) is found most frequently in Niger. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakal? popularity and diffusion
Wakal is the 897,852nd most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 numerous first name on earth, held by 188 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 246,052. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 92 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 8 percent reside. Besides Niger this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.
Wakal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wakal last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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