Wedda Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wedda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wedda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wedda (30) may also be a first name.

Wedda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wedda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩ) has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wedda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedda? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,359,010th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wedda reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Wedda is also the 1,911,214th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 183,556. In The Netherlands Wedda is mostly concentrated in: Groningen, where 43 percent reside, South Holland, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Mauritania, where 12 percent reside.

Wedda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wedda has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wedda last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Wedda earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weddah911/
Weda896,214/
Weiddad831/
Weddach830/
Bedda806,655/
Wedaa804,276/
Wadda803,869/
Weeda802,331/
Wedde801,348/
Weida801,177/
Vedda80862/
Wedha80589/
Wieda80496/
Wedah80230/
Weddy80224/
Wejda80203/
Weyda8076/
Wehda8055/
Weddi8050/
Wedau8046/
Wedoa8041/
Wheda8037/
Wedai8033/
Waeda8027/
Weday8022/
Wedaj8014/
Weada8011/
Wodda8010/
Weddo809/
Widda806/
Weuda806/
Wedea804/
Wedga802/
Hweda802/
Woeda802/
Wedid801/
Wueda801/
Beddai73784/
Waddah73658/
Beddaa73307/
Wiedau73287/
Weddou73241/
Widdau73142/
Wadday73137/
Waadda73122/
Waeday7392/
Widdah7389/
Wehdah7385/
Weddeh7333/
Waedah7332/
Weidad7312/
Wed'ha7311/
Bedday7310/
Wedatt738/
Beddha737/
Weidah737/
Weidai737/
Vedday736/
Weddih735/
Weddie735/
Ouedda735/
Weddis734/
Beidda734/
Wedhas734/
Weddee734/
Weddey734/
Weddes734/
Waddai733/
Weidid732/
Weiday732/
Wheeda732/
Weadah732/
Wedeed732/
Beedda731/
Wodday731/
Wedadd731/
Wedahy731/
Weedid731/
Wehdaa731/
Woedah731/
Widdai731/
Wieday731/
Wedeau731/
Weidjd731/
Waidda731/
Waddda731/
Waddea731/
Weda'a731/
Wedaah731/
Wheida731/
Beadda731/
Wheddy731/
Weeday731/
Weyday731/
Weyddy731/
Veddea731/
Waddaï731/
Waddha731/
Hweeda731/
Beddau730/
Weedde730/
Weeddy730/
Wedadt730/
Veddas730/
Wedaux730/
Beddea730/
Wada67369,186/
Ueda67357,770/
Beda6738,184/
Wede6710,860/
Veda674,026/
Wedi673,855/
Woda673,781/
Wida672,464/
Wedo67937/
Wyda67228/
Wedy67166/
Oueddah67138/
Weidhas6780/
Weddoud6721/
Weidahy6718/
Beddeau6714/
Ouhedda6714/
Oueddad676/
Beddahy676/
Wedhaya676/
Wheddee675/
Beddaha673/
Wýda673/
Weidaas671/
Beddaih671/
Wedoudd671/
Weidoud671/
Veddhay671/
Whyddah671/
Veddaya671/
Ouedday671/
Behedda671/
Wedj671/
Wheedad671/
Wjda671/
Waedaha671/
Beddahh671/
Weddoss670/
Wedhaus670/
Whedder670/
Wheadah670/

Wedda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wedda in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺩwd60
ﻭﺩﻩwdh40

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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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  • 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 Wedda
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