Where Does The Last Name Wedey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wedey is carried by more people in Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wedey.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,202,518^th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. Wedey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wedey live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 1,525,482^nd most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 44 people.

The last name Wedey is most frequently used in Guinea, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 62,613. In Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Nzérékoré Region, where 99 percent reside and Conakry Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Wedey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wedey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.