Weda Surname

78,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Weda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
Indonesia1,2411:106,56710,909
Burkina Faso1,0121:18,1341,305
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Netherlands2781:60,74510,452
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Kenya1711:270,05817,836
Papua New Guinea1061:76,92210,108
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Mexico421:2,955,38622,751
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Mauritania361:113,7466,801
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England81:6,964,757184,742
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Weda (1,654) may also be a first name.

Weda Last Name Facts

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

Weda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻩ, Oriya: େୱଡା) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 78,576th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,172,762 people. Weda occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Weda are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Weda is also the 189,408th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 1,654 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,254 people, or 1 in 43,277. Without taking into account Ethiopia Weda exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 16 percent reside.

Weda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weda last name expanded 382 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Weda last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

Weda earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedaa894,276/
Weeda892,331/
Weida891,177/
Wedha89589/
Wieda89496/
Wedah89230/
Wejda89203/
Wedda89163/
Weyda8976/
Wehda8955/
Wedau8946/
Wedoa8941/
Wheda8937/
Wedai8933/
Waeda8927/
Weday8922/
Wedaj8914/
Weada8911/
Weuda896/
Wedea894/
Wedga892/
Hweda892/
Woeda892/
Wueda891/
Wiedau80287/
Waeday8092/
Wehdah8085/
Waedah8032/
Weidad8012/
Wed'ha8011/
Wedatt808/
Weidah807/
Weidai807/
Wedhas804/
Weiday802/
Wheeda802/
Weadah802/
Wedadd801/
Wedahy801/
Wehdaa801/
Woedah801/
Wieday801/
Wedeau801/
Weda'a801/
Wedaah801/
Weddah801/
Wheida801/
Weeday801/
Weyday801/
Hweeda801/
Wedadt800/
Wedaux800/
Wada75369,186/
Ueda75357,770/
Beda7538,184/
Wede7510,860/
Veda754,026/
Wedi753,855/
Woda753,781/
Wida752,464/
Wedo75937/
Wyda75228/
Wedy75166/
Wýda753/
Wedj751/
Wjda751/
Weidhas7380/
Weidahy7318/
Wedhaya736/
Weidaas731/
Weiddad731/
Wheedad731/
Waedaha731/
Wedhaus730/
Weddach730/
Wheadah730/
Widaa6716,744/
Wojda677,908/
Wajda677,460/
Oueda677,078/
Bedda676,655/
Weide675,990/
Wadda673,869/
Wedie673,556/
Waida673,345/
Wadah673,161/
Wadea672,980/
Vieda672,103/
Beida671,922/
Waday671,524/
Wehde671,371/
Wedde671,348/
Wayda671,156/
Wadha671,084/
Wiede671,082/
Vedad67991/
Vedda67862/
Wahda67824/
Beyda67765/
Woida67756/
Wadaa67710/
Wadai67619/
Weidhaas67585/
Wodah67517/
Hwede67509/
Weede67504/
Bedai67458/
Wedou67457/
Bedau67405/
Wedho67404/
Hueda67390/
Beeda67367/
Bedea67349/
Weedy67318/
Weyde67306/
Beday67233/
Wujda67230/
Weido67229/
Weddy67224/
Weade67223/
Wadau67220/
Vedha67213/
Vedat67211/
Woyda67205/
Waedo67201/
Wedey67196/
Veday67188/
Bedha67187/
Wedje67168/
Vedaa67167/
Vedga67156/
Hwedy67153/
Veida67135/
Beada67126/
Vedas67124/
Whedy67122/
Widau67106/
Weedo67105/
Widah6798/
Vejda6796/
Wedeh6796/
Widay6781/
Whede6779/
Bedaj6775/
Wydau6774/
Veyda6770/
Vedea6770/
Widaj6769/
Veeda6768/
Wedee6759/
Uedai6758/
Wedhe6751/
Weddi6750/
Wedøe6742/
Woday6740/
Wejde6740/
Widai6739/
Weady6738/
Hwada6738/
Wiedo6738/
Weidi6737/
Wedei6736/
Waada6734/
Bedaa6733/
Widea6733/
Wodai6731/
Wedhi6728/
Bedaň6727/
Widha6726/
Vedoa6725/
Hwedi6722/
Wetde6721/
Weidhaus6720/
Wejdi6719/
Vwede6717/
Whada6713/
Vedap6713/
Weadi6713/
Wwedo6712/
Wedeu6712/
Vedah6711/
Betda6710/
Wodda6710/
Weado6710/
Wohda679/
Vwada679/
Wedhy679/
Weddo679/
Wedoh678/
Weidy678/
Wedih678/
Vaeda678/
Whedo677/
Wadaï677/
Widda676/
Vedai675/
Whida674/
Whyda674/
Wiedy674/
Wihda674/
Weedi674/
Wedoy674/
Wedøy674/
Vedaj673/
Wehdy673/
Wodea673/
Wuede673/
Vedau673/
Wedez673/
Wjdad673/
Veada672/
Whedi672/
Vedaz672/
Vesda672/
Wadaî672/
Wiedi672/
Wedoi672/
Beïda672/
Veuda671/
Wedid671/
Wedoo671/
Weydi671/
Weydo671/
Uesda671/
Wodha671/
Wwada671/
Weude671/
Wehdi671/
Vheda671/
Voeda671/
Wijda671/
Widoa671/
Waîda671/
Weudi671/
Weudo671/
Wadaâ671/
Wuida671/
Wydaj671/
Wèjda671/
Witda671/
Wodau671/
Bedaï671/
Waheehda671/
Waïda671/
Watda671/
Wahiedah671/
Uedat671/

Weda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weda in the Oriya language
େୱଡାewada-
Weda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩﻩwdh58.33
ﻭﺩwd33.33
ﻭﺩﻉwd8.33

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