Wedad Surname
Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname
Wedad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 797 | 1:5,138 | 604 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
The alternate forms: Wédàd (1) are calculated separately.
Wedad (24,275) may also be a first name.
Wedad Demographics
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Wedad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wedad (Arabic: وداد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﺍﺩ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Wédàd. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedad? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wedad is the 349,405th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,973,728 people. The surname Wedad is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wedad are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 32,743rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 24,275 people.
The last name Wedad is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 797 people, or 1 in 5,138. In Mauritania Wedad is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 17 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 16 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides Mauritania it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Wedad Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wedad last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Wedad earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weddad | 91 | 175 | / |
| Weidad | 91 | 12 | / |
| Waedad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wedadd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wedadt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Wédàd | 87 | 1 | / |
| Wheedad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weiddad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Widad | 80 | 2,069 | / |
| Bedad | 80 | 1,214 | / |
| Vedad | 80 | 991 | / |
| Wadad | 80 | 758 | / |
| Wydad | 80 | 174 | / |
| Wjdad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wedat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wodad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beddad | 73 | 1,069 | / |
| Wedoud | 73 | 1,035 | / |
| Bejdad | 73 | 614 | / |
| Waddad | 73 | 503 | / |
| Ouedad | 73 | 33 | / |
| Widdad | 73 | 20 | / |
| Widaad | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wahdad | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vedaad | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wedatt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wadaad | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wadaud | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vedadt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beadad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Viedad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waidad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vedhad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wehdat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wodead | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bedaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beydad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widadd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bedadd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widhad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajdad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwadad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuidad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vedaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woddad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bedaad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bedaid | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weddoud | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oueddad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bedhadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahadad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouhedad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Widhadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waaddad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watdaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beddaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weidoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedoudd | 67 | 1 | / |
Wedad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wedad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩﺍﺩ | wdad | 99.34 |
| ﻭﺩﺍﺩﻯ | wdady | 0.33 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﺩﺍﺩ | alwdad | 0.33 |
| Wedad in the Arabic language | ||
| وداد | wdad | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedad
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