Wedi Surname
119,235th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3,855 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia
Wedi Surname Definition:
Wedi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: first born.
Wedi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Indonesia | 718 | 1:184,191 | 17,713 |
| Germany | 115 | 1:700,047 | 53,529 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| Mauritania | 56 | 1:73,123 | 4,924 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Benin | 30 | 1:344,520 | 26,827 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Wedi (2,307) may also be a first name.
Wedi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wedi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: first born.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Wedi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wedi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻱ) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 119,235th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,890,414 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Wedi live; 47 percent live in East Africa and 46 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 155,089th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 2,307 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Outside of Ethiopia Wedi occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.
Wedi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wedi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wedi surname contracted 54 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedie | 89 | 3,556 | / |
| Waedi | 89 | 156 | / |
| Weddi | 89 | 50 | / |
| Weidi | 89 | 37 | / |
| Wedei | 89 | 36 | / |
| Wedai | 89 | 33 | / |
| Wedhi | 89 | 28 | / |
| Hwedi | 89 | 22 | / |
| Wejdi | 89 | 19 | / |
| Weadi | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wedih | 89 | 8 | / |
| Woedi | 89 | 8 | / |
| Weedi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Whedi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wiedi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wedoi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wedid | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weydi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wehdi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weudi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hwedie | 80 | 351 | / |
| Hweidi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Weidie | 80 | 44 | / |
| Wiedie | 80 | 23 | / |
| Wiedei | 80 | 14 | / |
| Weidei | 80 | 8 | / |
| Weidai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Weddih | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weddie | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weedie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weddis | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waedoi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wheidi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weidid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hweîdi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weedid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hweïdi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidiš | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weudie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whedio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weidij | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whedie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wadi | 75 | 74,739 | / |
| Bedi | 75 | 45,180 | / |
| Wede | 75 | 10,860 | / |
| Weda | 75 | 6,214 | / |
| Wodi | 75 | 4,116 | / |
| Widi | 75 | 3,884 | / |
| Vedi | 75 | 3,717 | / |
| Wedy | 75 | 166 | / |
| Uedi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wjdi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wädi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wödi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wedj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wydi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weidich | 73 | 96 | / |
| Waheidi | 73 | 3 | / |
| H'Weidi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whiedie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadie | 67 | 12,051 | / |
| Waidi | 67 | 7,912 | / |
| Wadih | 67 | 7,240 | / |
| Weide | 67 | 5,990 | / |
| Wedaa | 67 | 4,276 | / |
| Wajdi | 67 | 3,703 | / |
| Beidi | 67 | 2,508 | / |
| Weeda | 67 | 2,331 | / |
| Wehde | 67 | 1,371 | / |
| Wedde | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Woede | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Wahdi | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Widhi | 67 | 1,276 | / |
| Bedei | 67 | 1,256 | / |
| Weida | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Beddi | 67 | 1,157 | / |
| Wiede | 67 | 1,082 | / |
| Vedie | 67 | 795 | / |
| Uedoi | 67 | 623 | / |
| Wadai | 67 | 619 | / |
| Wedha | 67 | 589 | / |
| Waddi | 67 | 587 | / |
| Wadhi | 67 | 546 | / |
| Hwede | 67 | 509 | / |
| Weede | 67 | 504 | / |
| Wadei | 67 | 499 | / |
| Wieda | 67 | 496 | / |
| Wadii | 67 | 490 | / |
| Bedai | 67 | 458 | / |
| Vedoi | 67 | 413 | / |
| Waadi | 67 | 376 | / |
| Veedi | 67 | 353 | / |
| Wadui | 67 | 331 | / |
| Weedy | 67 | 318 | / |
| Weyde | 67 | 306 | / |
| Bedih | 67 | 302 | / |
| Bedui | 67 | 246 | / |
| Weddy | 67 | 224 | / |
| Weade | 67 | 223 | / |
| Wejda | 67 | 203 | / |
| Wedey | 67 | 196 | / |
| Wodie | 67 | 178 | / |
| Weidisch | 67 | 176 | / |
| Wedje | 67 | 168 | / |
| Wedda | 67 | 163 | / |
| Vedis | 67 | 159 | / |
| Vediy | 67 | 158 | / |
| Hwedy | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bedhi | 67 | 145 | / |
| Whedy | 67 | 122 | / |
| Beedi | 67 | 115 | / |
| Ouedi | 67 | 110 | / |
| Veidi | 67 | 107 | / |
| Beydi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wedeh | 67 | 96 | / |
| Waede | 67 | 87 | / |
| Widdi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Widie | 67 | 79 | / |
| Whede | 67 | 79 | / |
| Weyda | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wedee | 67 | 59 | / |
| Uedai | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wadiy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wedhe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Wedøe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wedoa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wejde | 67 | 40 | / |
| Veddi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wujdi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Widai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Weady | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wheda | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hwidi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Viedi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wodai | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wadij | 67 | 31 | / |
| Beadi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vuedi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vedhi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wijdi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Weday | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vediz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woedy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waïdi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wetde | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woidi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waydi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Whadi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bedoi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vwede | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hwadi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vedio | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wedaj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vaedi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wedeu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weada | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woddi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wedhy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuidi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weidy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Witdi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waîdi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Watdi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beïdi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wihdi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wadoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vedai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weydisch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whidi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vedit | 67 | 5 | / |
| Widih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wiedy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wedøy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Widei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Widui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehdy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vedid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuede | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wegyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wedez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hweda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vedij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vedip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vedih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veudi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whodi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wadyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weidhoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weude | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veadi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huedi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vedii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vedui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wydui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wydyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Wedi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wedi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩﻱ | wdy | 88.89 |
| ﻭﺩﻯ | wdy | 11.11 |
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