Wakeel Surname

18,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Wakeel Surname User-submission:

Alwakeel is a family surname that refers to different jobs like agent (Arabic), lawyer (Persian). The persons who bear the title of Alwakeel are not necessarily from the same clan or tribe or the country. This surname is widely popular in Egypt , Jordan, Iraq, Iran and the UAE.

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Wakeel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan26,6201:6,711568
Egypt1,3421:68,5076,354
Nigeria6641:266,78115,249
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
India3451:2,223,37873,777
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar341:69,3536,725
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Oman41:921,9937,313
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397

Wakeel (26,324) may also be a first name.

Wakeel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alwakeel is a family surname that refers to different jobs like agent (Arabic), lawyer (Persian). The persons who bear the title of Alwakeel are not necessarily from the same clan or tribe or the country. This surname is widely popular in Egypt , Jordan, Iraq, Iran and the UAE.

- mohammed.alwakeel1983

Wakeel Last Name Facts

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

Wakeel (Hindi: वकील, Oriya: ୱାକିଲ୍) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 18,437th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 243,714 people. The surname Wakeel occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Wakeel are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Wakeel is also the 30,783rd most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 26,324 people.

Wakeel is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 26,620 people, or 1 in 6,711. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 40 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 32 percent are found and Sindh, where 19 percent are found. Barring Pakistan it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Wakeel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wakeel last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

Wakeel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.98% less than the national average, earning $33,235 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whakeel926/
Waakeel922/
Wakkeel921/
Wakeell921/
Wakel91353/
Vakeel83775/
Waqeel83601/
Wakiel83205/
Waikel83191/
Wackel8356/
Wakoel838/
Wakell836/
Wekeel835/
Wakkel834/
Waykel834/
Waukel831/
Wokeel831/
Waekel830/
Wakl8010/
Waeckel77183/
Wackell7740/
Waikele7737/
Waskell7711/
Waszkel775/
Vakkeel774/
Vadkeel773/
Wackiel772/
Wasckel771/
Wakkell771/
Waqeell771/
Vackeel771/
Baakeel771/
Waukcel771/
Wakil7338,622/
Vakel731,018/
Wakyl73246/
Wekel73155/
Wokel7337/
Waqel737/
Wakll734/
Weekl731/
Wahkl731/
Wékel731/
Wakhl731/
Waschkel715/
Waiskell710/
Weikel673,816/
Weckel67736/
Wachel67677/
Baqeel67568/
Wöckel67295/
Wakkil6788/
Wockel6758/
Wekell6750/
Woekel6734/
Wakild6726/
Wakill6721/
Waikil6719/
Vahkel6715/
Vaqeel678/
Baykel677/
Wäckel676/
Vaskel675/
Vackel674/
Baukel673/
Bakkehell673/
Weicel672/
Vaykel672/
Weekel671/
Wwakil671/
Vakiel671/
Vakkel671/
Vaikel671/
Wakleh671/
Weakil671/
Bagkel671/
Waukil671/
Waqiel671/
Waquel671/
Waklet671/
Wakhlt671/
Bakell670/

Wakeel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakeel in the Hindi language
वकीलvakila97.4
वकिलvakila1.04
बकीलbakila0.78
नकीलnakila0.26
वकीलाvakila0.26
Wakeel in the Oriya language
ୱାକିଲ୍wakil50
ୱାକିଲwakila50

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