Weda Surname
Approximately 6,214 people bear this surname
Weda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Indonesia | 1,241 | 1:106,567 | 10,909 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,012 | 1:18,134 | 1,305 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Netherlands | 278 | 1:60,745 | 10,452 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Kenya | 171 | 1:270,058 | 17,836 |
| Papua New Guinea | 106 | 1:76,922 | 10,108 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| Mexico | 42 | 1:2,955,386 | 22,751 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Mauritania | 36 | 1:113,746 | 6,801 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Weda (1,654) may also be a first name.
Weda Demographics
Weda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedaa | 89 | 4,276 | / |
| Weeda | 89 | 2,331 | / |
| Weida | 89 | 1,177 | / |
| Wedha | 89 | 589 | / |
| Wieda | 89 | 496 | / |
| Wedah | 89 | 230 | / |
| Wejda | 89 | 203 | / |
| Wedda | 89 | 163 | / |
| Weyda | 89 | 76 | / |
| Wehda | 89 | 55 | / |
| Wedau | 89 | 46 | / |
| Wedoa | 89 | 41 | / |
| Wheda | 89 | 37 | / |
| Wedai | 89 | 33 | / |
| Waeda | 89 | 27 | / |
| Weday | 89 | 22 | / |
| Wedaj | 89 | 14 | / |
| Weada | 89 | 11 | / |
| Weuda | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wedea | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wedga | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hweda | 89 | 2 | / |
| Woeda | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wueda | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wiedau | 80 | 287 | / |
| Waeday | 80 | 92 | / |
| Wehdah | 80 | 85 | / |
| Waedah | 80 | 32 | / |
| Weidad | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wed'ha | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wedatt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weidah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Weidai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wedhas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weiday | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wheeda | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weadah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wedadd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wehdaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woedah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wieday | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedeau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weda'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weddah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wheida | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weeday | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyday | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hweeda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedadt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wedaux | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wada | 75 | 369,186 | / |
| Ueda | 75 | 357,770 | / |
| Beda | 75 | 38,184 | / |
| Wede | 75 | 10,860 | / |
| Veda | 75 | 4,026 | / |
| Wedi | 75 | 3,855 | / |
| Woda | 75 | 3,781 | / |
| Wida | 75 | 2,464 | / |
| Wedo | 75 | 937 | / |
| Wyda | 75 | 228 | / |
| Wedy | 75 | 166 | / |
| Wýda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wedj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weidhas | 73 | 80 | / |
| Weidahy | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wedhaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Weidaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiddad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wheedad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waedaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedhaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weddach | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheadah | 73 | 0 | / |
| Widaa | 67 | 16,744 | / |
| Wojda | 67 | 7,908 | / |
| Wajda | 67 | 7,460 | / |
| Oueda | 67 | 7,078 | / |
| Bedda | 67 | 6,655 | / |
| Weide | 67 | 5,990 | / |
| Wadda | 67 | 3,869 | / |
| Wedie | 67 | 3,556 | / |
| Waida | 67 | 3,345 | / |
| Wadah | 67 | 3,161 | / |
| Wadea | 67 | 2,980 | / |
| Vieda | 67 | 2,103 | / |
| Beida | 67 | 1,922 | / |
| Waday | 67 | 1,524 | / |
| Wehde | 67 | 1,371 | / |
| Wedde | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Wayda | 67 | 1,156 | / |
| Wadha | 67 | 1,084 | / |
| Wiede | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Vedad | 67 | 991 | / |
| Vedda | 67 | 862 | / |
| Wahda | 67 | 824 | / |
| Beyda | 67 | 765 | / |
| Woida | 67 | 756 | / |
| Wadaa | 67 | 710 | / |
| Wadai | 67 | 619 | / |
| Weidhaas | 67 | 585 | / |
| Wodah | 67 | 517 | / |
| Hwede | 67 | 509 | / |
| Weede | 67 | 504 | / |
| Bedai | 67 | 458 | / |
| Wedou | 67 | 457 | / |
| Bedau | 67 | 405 | / |
| Wedho | 67 | 404 | / |
| Hueda | 67 | 390 | / |
| Beeda | 67 | 367 | / |
| Bedea | 67 | 349 | / |
| Weedy | 67 | 318 | / |
| Weyde | 67 | 306 | / |
| Beday | 67 | 233 | / |
| Wujda | 67 | 230 | / |
| Weido | 67 | 229 | / |
| Weddy | 67 | 224 | / |
| Weade | 67 | 223 | / |
| Wadau | 67 | 220 | / |
| Vedha | 67 | 213 | / |
| Vedat | 67 | 211 | / |
| Woyda | 67 | 205 | / |
| Waedo | 67 | 201 | / |
| Wedey | 67 | 196 | / |
| Veday | 67 | 188 | / |
| Bedha | 67 | 187 | / |
| Wedje | 67 | 168 | / |
| Vedaa | 67 | 167 | / |
| Vedga | 67 | 156 | / |
| Hwedy | 67 | 153 | / |
| Veida | 67 | 135 | / |
| Beada | 67 | 126 | / |
| Vedas | 67 | 124 | / |
| Whedy | 67 | 122 | / |
| Widau | 67 | 106 | / |
| Weedo | 67 | 105 | / |
| Widah | 67 | 98 | / |
| Vejda | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wedeh | 67 | 96 | / |
| Widay | 67 | 81 | / |
| Whede | 67 | 79 | / |
| Bedaj | 67 | 75 | / |
| Wydau | 67 | 74 | / |
| Veyda | 67 | 70 | / |
| Vedea | 67 | 70 | / |
| Widaj | 67 | 69 | / |
| Veeda | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wedee | 67 | 59 | / |
| Uedai | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wedhe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Weddi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wedøe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Woday | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wejde | 67 | 40 | / |
| Widai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Weady | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hwada | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wiedo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Weidi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wedei | 67 | 36 | / |
| Waada | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bedaa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Widea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wodai | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wedhi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bedaň | 67 | 27 | / |
| Widha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vedoa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hwedi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wetde | 67 | 21 | / |
| Weidhaus | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wejdi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vwede | 67 | 17 | / |
| Whada | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vedap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weadi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wwedo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wedeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vedah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Betda | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wodda | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weado | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wohda | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vwada | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wedhy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weddo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wedoh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weidy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wedih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaeda | 67 | 8 | / |
| Whedo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wadaï | 67 | 7 | / |
| Widda | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vedai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whida | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whyda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiedy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wihda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weedi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedøy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vedaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehdy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wodea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuede | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vedau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wedez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wjdad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veada | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whedi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vedaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vesda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wadaî | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiedi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wedoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beïda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veuda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weydi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weydo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uesda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weude | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vheda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voeda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waîda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weudi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weudo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadaâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuida | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wydaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wèjda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheehda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waïda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiedah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uedat | 67 | 1 | / |
Weda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weda in the Oriya language | ||
| େୱଡା | ewada | - |
| Weda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩﻩ | wdh | 58.33 |
| ﻭﺩ | wd | 33.33 |
| ﻭﺩﻉ | wd | 8.33 |
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