Wede Surname
Approximately 10,860 people bear this surname
Wede Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 8,049 | 1:12,119 | 1,773 |
| Cameroon | 568 | 1:36,565 | 4,920 |
| Germany | 415 | 1:193,989 | 22,411 |
| Benin | 302 | 1:34,224 | 4,450 |
| United States | 297 | 1:1,220,400 | 86,581 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 199 | 1:77,579 | 11,409 |
| Denmark | 168 | 1:33,599 | 3,470 |
| Nigeria | 142 | 1:1,247,484 | 49,911 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Sweden | 68 | 1:144,805 | 10,193 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 1:146,245 | 8,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 22 | 1:1,048,692 | 25,281 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Wédé (7) are calculated separately.
Wede (1,999) may also be a first name.
Wede Demographics
Average Wede Salary in
United States
$46,510 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wede Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wede Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wede (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩ) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Wédé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wede.
How Common Is The Last Name Wede? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 47,626th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 671,045 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wede reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wede is also the 169,069th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 1,999 people.
Wede is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 8,049 people, or 1 in 12,119. Not including Ethiopia Wede occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Wede Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wede has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wede surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wede Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wede surname are 37.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84% being registered to vote for the party.
Wede earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $46,510 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weide | 89 | 5,990 | / |
| Wedie | 89 | 3,556 | / |
| Wehde | 89 | 1,371 | / |
| Wedde | 89 | 1,348 | / |
| Woede | 89 | 1,334 | / |
| Wiede | 89 | 1,082 | / |
| Hwede | 89 | 509 | / |
| Weede | 89 | 504 | / |
| Weyde | 89 | 306 | / |
| Weade | 89 | 223 | / |
| Wedey | 89 | 196 | / |
| Wedje | 89 | 168 | / |
| Wedeh | 89 | 96 | / |
| Waede | 89 | 87 | / |
| Whede | 89 | 79 | / |
| Wedee | 89 | 59 | / |
| Wedhe | 89 | 51 | / |
| Wedøe | 89 | 42 | / |
| Wejde | 89 | 40 | / |
| Wedei | 89 | 36 | / |
| Wetde | 89 | 21 | / |
| Vwede | 89 | 17 | / |
| Wedeu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Wedea | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wuede | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wedez | 89 | 3 | / |
| Weude | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wédé | 83 | 7 | / |
| Hwedie | 80 | 351 | / |
| Wetdet | 80 | 273 | / |
| Wiedey | 80 | 192 | / |
| Wehder | 80 | 189 | / |
| Weijde | 80 | 131 | / |
| Weidie | 80 | 44 | / |
| Weadge | 80 | 35 | / |
| Weddeh | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wejder | 80 | 25 | / |
| Wedech | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wiedie | 80 | 23 | / |
| Weedee | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wiedei | 80 | 14 | / |
| Woedey | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weidei | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weddie | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weedie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weddee | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weddey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weddes | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whehde | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weidez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whedeh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wedeed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waedey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weadje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weideh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whedee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wheide | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwedje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiedeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weudie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedeuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wehdet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weudeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whedes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weedde | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whedie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weades | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weidet | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wade | 75 | 247,667 | / |
| Bede | 75 | 12,769 | / |
| Weda | 75 | 6,214 | / |
| Wide | 75 | 5,736 | / |
| Wode | 75 | 4,641 | / |
| Wedi | 75 | 3,855 | / |
| Vede | 75 | 3,023 | / |
| Wedy | 75 | 166 | / |
| Wyde | 75 | 92 | / |
| Wöde | 75 | 40 | / |
| Uede | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wäde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wedj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjde | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weidetz | 73 | 31 | / |
| Wheddee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wedesch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Whiedee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whiedie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wwehdeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weidehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weydher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wheader | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wesdett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Whedder | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wedaa | 67 | 4,276 | / |
| Wadee | 67 | 3,429 | / |
| Wadea | 67 | 2,980 | / |
| Weeda | 67 | 2,331 | / |
| Waide | 67 | 2,148 | / |
| Wadey | 67 | 1,989 | / |
| Beide | 67 | 1,850 | / |
| Beede | 67 | 1,549 | / |
| Veide | 67 | 1,263 | / |
| Bedei | 67 | 1,256 | / |
| Beade | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Weida | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Vedie | 67 | 795 | / |
| Vhede | 67 | 693 | / |
| Wedha | 67 | 589 | / |
| Wadei | 67 | 499 | / |
| Wieda | 67 | 496 | / |
| Wadde | 67 | 418 | / |
| Whyde | 67 | 410 | / |
| Beyde | 67 | 404 | / |
| Veyde | 67 | 399 | / |
| Hwide | 67 | 353 | / |
| Bedey | 67 | 349 | / |
| Bedea | 67 | 349 | / |
| Ouede | 67 | 323 | / |
| Weedy | 67 | 318 | / |
| Bedde | 67 | 318 | / |
| Veder | 67 | 287 | / |
| Wadeh | 67 | 276 | / |
| Waade | 67 | 268 | / |
| Bedee | 67 | 258 | / |
| Bedhe | 67 | 233 | / |
| Weddy | 67 | 224 | / |
| Voede | 67 | 221 | / |
| Woide | 67 | 211 | / |
| Vedde | 67 | 211 | / |
| Vedes | 67 | 207 | / |
| Wejda | 67 | 203 | / |
| Wodey | 67 | 195 | / |
| Wedda | 67 | 163 | / |
| Waedi | 67 | 156 | / |
| Hwedy | 67 | 153 | / |
| Wadeu | 67 | 143 | / |
| Veede | 67 | 129 | / |
| Whedy | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wayde | 67 | 119 | / |
| Woyde | 67 | 116 | / |
| Vedje | 67 | 116 | / |
| Vedge | 67 | 107 | / |
| Veade | 67 | 83 | / |
| Wiode | 67 | 82 | / |
| Vedey | 67 | 79 | / |
| Weyda | 67 | 76 | / |
| Vedhe | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vedej | 67 | 70 | / |
| Vedea | 67 | 70 | / |
| Whide | 67 | 59 | / |
| Wäder | 67 | 51 | / |
| Weddi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wedoa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Weady | 67 | 38 | / |
| Weidi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wheda | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vejde | 67 | 33 | / |
| Widea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wedai | 67 | 33 | / |
| Veude | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wajde | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wedhi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vedee | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bedej | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hwedi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Weday | 67 | 22 | / |
| Whade | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woedy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wejdi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Viede | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weisdepp | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wedaj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wohde | 67 | 14 | / |
| Weadi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Beïde | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weada | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wojde | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wedhy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wahde | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vedez | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wijde | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weidy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wedih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woedi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaede | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hwade | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vedøe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vedet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Widee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wiedy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weedi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedøy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wihde | 67 | 4 | / |
| Widei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehdy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Widde | 67 | 3 | / |
| Widey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wodea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wodeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uedje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ueder | 67 | 3 | / |
| Betde | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veded | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wodde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whedi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wøide | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiedi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wedoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wodei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuesdher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weydi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uedey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhede | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huede | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weudi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vesde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuede | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wotde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedeï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uedeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uedee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weideher | 67 | 0 | / |
Wede Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wede in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩ | wd | 46.67 |
| ﻭﺩﻩ | wdh | 40 |
| ﻭﺍﺩ | wad | 13.33 |
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