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

Wedda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩ) occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wedda.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wedda is the 1,359,010th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. Wedda is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wedda are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wedda is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 30 people.

The surname Wedda is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 183,556. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Groningen, where 43 percent reside, South Holland, where 17 percent reside and Gelderland, where 9 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this surname exists 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wedda last name increased 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wedda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wedda are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with 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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