Dweya Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Dweya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Dweya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dweya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dweya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭﻳﻪ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dweya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dweya live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Dweya is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 292,490. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Gorgol Region, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Weya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dwey | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dwea | 89 | 2 | / |
| D'Weyah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tweya | 80 | 359 | / |
| Dwaya | 80 | 104 | / |
| Dweah | 80 | 21 | / |
| Dwiya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dwoya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dveya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dweyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dweyee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dwuiya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dwiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dweiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dweyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doueya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dweyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ddwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Veya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dueyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Duey | 67 | 1,467 | / |
| Twea | 67 | 635 | / |
| Duea | 67 | 289 | / |
| Dwaa | 67 | 121 | / |
| Dway | 67 | 107 | / |
| Dwaj | 67 | 47 | / |
| Dwei | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dbey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dbea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Weast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doueyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ddweasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twey | 67 | 0 | / |
Dweya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dweya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺩﻭﻳﻪ | adwyh | - |
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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 Dweya
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