Weay Surname
Approximately 487 people bear this surname
Weay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 439 | 1:10,042 | 1,113 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Weay (31) may also be a first name.
Weay Demographics
Average Weay Salary in
United States
$36,143 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Weay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weay is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Weay is the 628,294th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,964,160 people. The surname Weay occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Weay live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Weay is also the 1,874,099th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 31 people.
The surname Weay is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 10,042. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 33 percent reside, Grand Gedeh County, where 28 percent reside and Grand Kru County, where 14 percent reside. Besides Liberia Weay occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Weay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Weay last name increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Weay Last Name Statistics demography
Weay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weahy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wheay | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wehay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wehaye | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wehjay | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weejay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wuejay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wejiay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waye | 75 | 5,356 | / |
| Beay | 75 | 665 | / |
| Weye | 75 | 436 | / |
| Wiay | 75 | 319 | / |
| Waea | 75 | 143 | / |
| Weai | 75 | 82 | / |
| Waey | 75 | 67 | / |
| Wiea | 75 | 32 | / |
| Weae | 75 | 15 | / |
| Weey | 75 | 13 | / |
| Weaa | 75 | 10 | / |
| Weoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wgea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wehy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ueay | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waoy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Veay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wheejay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayoe | 67 | 1,276 | / |
| Wayoi | 67 | 815 | / |
| Weyhe | 67 | 602 | / |
| Wijay | 67 | 486 | / |
| Weyai | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wajay | 67 | 186 | / |
| Wayai | 67 | 134 | / |
| Wejja | 67 | 129 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Weiai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Weait | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wayae | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wjaya | 67 | 73 | / |
| Weiye | 67 | 70 | / |
| Beyay | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wawey | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wayoy | 67 | 49 | / |
| Vejay | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bejay | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wheye | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wijey | 67 | 25 | / |
| Veayo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wojey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Whyea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weyoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wehaj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wojay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Whaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wehea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wejai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayeu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wehoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hweye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waeyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weyeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vowey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veaey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiiey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weyui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vawey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaje | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whoey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weay
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