Wedal Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Wedal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wedal (13) may also be a first name.

Wedal Last Name Facts

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

Wedal is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wedal.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,323,005th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Wedal are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Wedal is most widely held in Niger, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger Wedal is most prevalent in: Agadez Region, where 71 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 14 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Beside Niger this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 20 percent reside and Sweden, where 20 percent reside.

Wedal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wedal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedal Last Name Statistics demography

Wedal earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedhal9144/
Wedahl9125/
Weidal9115/
Wiedal916/
Weedal912/
Weydal912/
Wedall911/
Weddal911/
Wedale911/
Wejdal911/
Weedall83625/
Weydahl83176/
Westdal83116/
Weddall83101/
Weidall8327/
Wetdale8321/
Wiedall8311/
Weisdal8311/
Weydhal833/
Wågedal832/
Weydale831/
Weadall830/
Weedale830/
Wehedal830/
Weydall830/
Bedal801,507/
Wadal80604/
Vedal80436/
Widal8090/
Wodal8014/
Westdahl77204/
Weidahal772/
Weydahal772/
Waeddail771/
Westdalh771/
Wejdahal771/
Weydehal771/
Weydhale771/
Waheedal771/
Wheedale770/
Wheedall770/
Westdall770/
Wadhal731,034/
Waadal73400/
Wojdal73386/
Beddal73223/
Waidal73127/
Widahl7389/
Wadahl7356/
Bedall7355/
Veidal7342/
Waddal7337/
Wodahl7336/
Vedale7335/
Vedahl7334/
Widall7321/
Waydal7319/
Vejdal7319/
Åvedal7319/
Vedhal7318/
Wajdal7317/
Wodall7316/
Widdal7313/
Bedhal7310/
Wahdal7310/
Beidal739/
Beadal739/
Bedahl738/
Waãdal735/
Viedal734/
Vedaul734/
Wydall733/
Beydal732/
Vedall732/
Uedahl732/
Woydal732/
Wadall732/
Bedeal732/
Watdal732/
Beedal732/
Bedaal731/
Vedaal731/
Vedeal731/
Veydal731/
Woidal731/
Bedail731/
Beïdal731/
Widald731/
Wydahl730/
Wydale730/
Uedall730/
Wheedallh712/
Beddall671,110/
Widdall67241/
Waidhal6794/
Veidahl6775/
Waddail6764/
Beedall6758/
Woddail6745/
Veisdal6728/
Håvedal6721/
Beadall6718/
Whydall6713/
Waheedallh6713/
Woddall6712/
Waddall6710/
Bedhall678/
Vestdal676/
Waidale675/
Waydhal675/
Widhale674/
Vedhale674/
Wadhhal674/
Waydahl673/
Waadhal673/
Wiodahl673/
Beidall672/
Veedahl672/
Waahdal672/
Beedeal671/
Wadaill671/
Wiodall671/
Waydale671/
Weadoyl671/
Beadeal671/
Wedholt671/
Waidaal671/
Wuidale671/
Beedail671/
Whydale670/
Wisdale670/
Widdale670/
Wotdahl670/
Waydall670/

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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 Wedal
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