Waqil Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Waqil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Waqil (211) may also be a first name.
Waqil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waqil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waqil (Hindi: वकील) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waqil click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waqil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,237,939th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. Waqil is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Waqil are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 51 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 622,565th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 211 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India it is most prevalent in: Manipur, where 57 percent are found, Delhi, where 32 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent are found. Besides India this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 44 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waquil | 91 | 53 | / |
| Waqiel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waql | 89 | 4 | / |
| Waquill | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakil | 80 | 38,622 | / |
| Baqil | 80 | 142 | / |
| Vaqil | 80 | 25 | / |
| Waqel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Waqeel | 73 | 601 | / |
| Wachil | 73 | 584 | / |
| Baquil | 73 | 327 | / |
| Baaqil | 73 | 279 | / |
| Wakiel | 73 | 205 | / |
| Waikel | 73 | 191 | / |
| Wakkil | 73 | 88 | / |
| Wakild | 73 | 26 | / |
| Wakill | 73 | 21 | / |
| Waikil | 73 | 19 | / |
| Uaquil | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waquel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weakil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wwakil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waukil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaquiel | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wachill | 67 | 40 | / |
| Waikele | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bacquil | 67 | 32 | / |
| Waichel | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wakl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huaquil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wasquel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wackiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bauquil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baql | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqeell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagquil | 67 | 1 | / |
Waqil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waqil in the Hindi language | ||
| वकील | vakila | 91.67 |
| व़क़ील | vaqila | 8.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waqil
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