Wedd Surname
Approximately 1,292 people bear this surname
Wedd Surname Definition:
Same as Weed, which see.
Wedd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 603 | 1:44,769 | 5,634 |
| England | 209 | 1:266,594 | 21,098 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| New Zealand | 118 | 1:38,376 | 6,521 |
| Palestine | 45 | 1:101,086 | 6,981 |
| Jordan | 28 | 1:315,801 | 11,232 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 218 | 1:111,814 | 10,928 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Wedd (37) may also be a first name.
Wedd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Same as Weed, which see.
Wedd Demographics
Wedd Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wedd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wedd occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedd? popularity and diffusion
It is the 295,200th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,640,515 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Wedd live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Wedd is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 37 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 44,769. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 34 percent live, South Australia, where 30 percent live and Queensland, where 11 percent live. Beside Australia this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Wedd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wedd has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wedd last name declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wedd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wedd last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wedd last name are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wedd earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.55% more than the national average, earning $66,350 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weadd | 89 | 7 | / |
| Weddd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wed | 86 | 715 | / |
| Weed | 75 | 12,374 | / |
| Wied | 75 | 3,446 | / |
| Weid | 75 | 1,080 | / |
| Wead | 75 | 492 | / |
| Widd | 75 | 223 | / |
| Whed | 75 | 155 | / |
| Wedø | 75 | 121 | / |
| Bedd | 75 | 99 | / |
| Vedd | 75 | 74 | / |
| Weyd | 75 | 53 | / |
| Wedh | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wedt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wedå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uedd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wydd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wued | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weidt | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Wheed | 67 | 880 | / |
| Weydt | 67 | 198 | / |
| Wiedt | 67 | 95 | / |
| Whied | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hweed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whead | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beddh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weedt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beadd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huedd | 67 | 0 | / |
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