Wanda Surname

24,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Malawi

Wanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda4,6011:8,4851,460
Indonesia3,6291:36,4424,241
Malawi3,4511:4,961692
South Africa1,9661:27,5573,526
Cameroon1,2231:16,9822,329
DR Congo9301:79,4409,181
Kenya9261:49,8705,084
United States9101:398,30734,877
Ivory Coast6451:35,7692,365
Thailand5291:133,53220,614
Nigeria4331:409,10621,363
Israel3381:25,3183,698
Tanzania3341:158,50814,206
Papua New Guinea3161:25,8032,856
Poland1721:220,98128,861
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Jordan1521:58,1745,441
Zambia1211:130,9919,752
Zimbabwe921:167,80720,631
Germany881:914,83564,706
Congo831:60,1105,403
Nepal741:384,8783,933
France601:1,107,045119,335
Iran581:1,323,83755,038
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Angola491:550,8002,323
Austria461:185,11823,639
England371:1,505,89364,828
Liberia331:133,5929,935
Hungary291:338,49224,545
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Benin151:689,04039,432
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
China111:124,301,9616,553
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Wanda (513,336) may also be a first name.

Wanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanda (Arabic: لاندا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻧﺪ, Hindi: वन्दा, Marathi: वंदा) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanda? popularity and diffusion

Wanda is the 24,611th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 332,052 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Wanda are found; 27 percent are found in East Africa and 26 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wanda is also the 1,969th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 513,336 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 4,601 people, or 1 in 8,485. In Uganda Wanda is most common in: Mbale District, where 46 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 10 percent reside and Kiryandongo District, where 8 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Malawi, where 16 percent reside.

Wanda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wanda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanda surname grew 5,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wanda last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wanda surname are 20.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,990 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.62% less than the national average, earning R 145,872 per year; in United States they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $37,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandai91585/
Wanday91330/
Wandah91287/
Wandau91168/
Hwanda91154/
Wainda91130/
Wandha91123/
Whanda9147/
Wandea9136/
Weanda9110/
Wuanda916/
Wannda915/
Vwanda914/
Wandaa914/
Wandoa914/
Waunda913/
Wahnda912/
Wanhda911/
Waanda911/
Wahanda8371/
Wandaha8370/
Waindah8347/
Wandasz8317/
Wandaas838/
Waindai834/
Wandaat834/
Wuandai832/
Wanndai831/
Wainday831/
Waindha831/
Wandach831/
Wandacz831/
Wandoha831/
Wuandat831/
Wandaud831/
Wandath830/
Banda801,261,398/
Wonda8038,483/
Wandi8025,092/
Vanda808,594/
Wando804,318/
Wande803,166/
Wandy801,084/
Wamda80619/
Uanda808/
Wandj801/
Waszenda777/
Waitenda771/
Wouhanda771/
Banday733,766/
Wandee733,251/
Hwande732,076/
Bandai731,938/
Bandha731,450/
Bainda731,430/
Vandai73533/
Baunda73449/
Whande73360/
Wandje73345/
Wandii73329/
Vandas73323/
Bandea73297/
Wandeu73284/
Bandau73275/
Wandui73274/
Wandou73239/
Vuanda73204/
Waindi73188/
Wondah73179/
Bahnda73152/
Bandaa73149/
Hwandi73126/
Wandoo73122/
Wandei73118/
Vhanda7398/
Wondea7397/
Wandhe7385/
Bľanda7362/
Baanda7357/
Wandeh7355/
Wainde7349/
Vandad7348/
Vwande7343/
Wandoh7342/
Wandie7340/
Wonday7339/
Waundi7338/
Bandda7334/
Wandoi7333/
Vanday7330/
Banhda7327/
Wondai7326/
Wondga7325/
Wandhi7324/
Whenda7324/
Wounda7323/
Vainda7322/
Bannda7321/
Beanda7316/
Wandey7316/
Huanda7315/
Vandoa7313/
Weinda7311/
Vandea7311/
Woonda738/
Weunda738/
Bandaj738/
Vandat737/
Waindo737/
Wandér736/
Wamndi736/
Vandha735/
Vannda735/
Whonda735/
Waando735/
Waundo735/
Vandaa734/
Wondaa733/
Wandhy733/
Waande733/
Vandah733/
Wamdai733/
Wandih733/
Vandau733/
Wuandi733/
Wondoa733/
Vahnda733/
Wuande733/
Wondau732/
Wonnda732/
Veanda732/
Uandap732/
Wandiy732/
Wamday732/
Wandiz732/
Womnda731/
Wondda731/
Wandge731/
Wwonda731/
Wannde731/
Whandi731/
Whandy731/
Uandha731/
Baynda731/
Wajnde731/
Wandão731/
Vandap731/
Whando731/
Wanndi731/
Wanddi731/
Wanduy731/
Waandj731/
Vwandi731/
Wwandi731/
Wwando731/
Wandho731/
Wondap731/
Vaïnda731/
Wuando731/
Vahanda67439/
Wandycz67431/
Vasenda67292/
Vašenda67136/
Wandoch67100/
Vasinda6794/
Vainday6787/
Hwandee6757/
Whendah6752/
Whandee6752/
Weander6749/
Vandais6745/
Woindai6740/
Wahandi6738/
Vasynda6732/
Vandash6731/
Bandaay6731/
Bainday6722/
Hwandih6717/
Wandech6717/
Whenday6713/
Waundui6711/
Vatenda6710/
Wondeah6710/
Waszęda6710/
Vandaud679/
Waindou679/
Wandett678/
Woundaa678/
Vandhai677/
Vandaya677/
Bandhai676/
Hwuande676/
Vandait675/
Baindha675/
Whonday675/
Woundah675/
Waandoo674/
Veaneda674/
Vaandai674/
Waundee674/
Vanndas673/
Baaanda673/
Vandeau672/
Wamndou672/
Wasende672/
Baanday672/
Waandee672/
Bandaih671/
Bandhaa671/
Bandhea671/
Wandeit671/
Wandous671/
Whandei671/
Vhandah671/
Vandaha671/
Vandaus671/
Vainnda671/
Baindai671/
Wondath671/
Hwander671/
Hwandeh671/
Wandych671/
Wanhder671/
Vandays671/
Vaindai671/
Vandhas671/
Vandhay671/
Uhandai671/
Uhandau671/
Wayndoz671/
Watinde671/
Wasindo671/
Wandysz671/
Waandou671/
Guhanda671/
Bandajh671/
Bandday671/
Wandije671/
Wondash671/
Vhandat671/
Wanndee671/
Wounday670/
Vandach670/
Vandass670/
Vandeha670/

Wanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻧﺪwnd-
Wanda in the Hindi language
वन्दाvanda-
Wanda in the Marathi language
वंदाvanda80
वंदनाvandana20
Wanda in the Arabic language
لانداlanda-
انداanda-
وانداwanda-
ونداwnda-

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