Wakilan Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Niger

Wakilan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan571:3,134,10324,953
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Wakilan (765) may also be a first name.

Wakilan Last Name Facts

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

Wakilan (Hindi: वकीलन, Oriya: ୱାକିଲାନ) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakilan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,817,111th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Wakilan is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Wakilan live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 55 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Wakilan is also the 296,849th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 765 people.

The surname is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 3,134,103. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 93 percent reside and Punjab, where 7 percent reside. Barring Pakistan Wakilan exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 29 percent reside and Niger, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wakilan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakilan in the Hindi language
वकीलनvakilana-
Wakilan in the Oriya language
ୱାକିଲାନwakilana-

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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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