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

The last name Wakilan (Hindi: वकीलन, Oriya: ୱାକିଲାନ) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakilan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,817,111th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Wakilan are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 296,849th most prevalent given name in the world, held by 765 people.

This surname is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 3,134,103. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 93 percent are found and Punjab, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Pakistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and Niger, where 15 percent are found.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakilan
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