Wedia Surname
Approximately 662 people bear this surname
Wedia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 602 | 1:122,724 | 13,305 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Wedia (271) may also be a first name.
Wedia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wedia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻳﻌﻪ) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 497,847th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wedia are found; 91 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wedia is also the 540,009th most common given name globally, borne by 271 people.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 602 people, or 1 in 122,724. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedias | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wediaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wiedia | 91 | 0 | / |
| Weudija | 83 | 1 | / |
| Widia | 80 | 19,057 | / |
| Vedia | 80 | 18,852 | / |
| Bedia | 80 | 15,393 | / |
| Wadia | 80 | 5,385 | / |
| Wodia | 80 | 510 | / |
| Wedja | 80 | 363 | / |
| Wedya | 80 | 126 | / |
| Wydia | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wedio | 80 | 10 | / |
| Beddia | 73 | 428 | / |
| Wadhia | 73 | 330 | / |
| Wadiah | 73 | 302 | / |
| Widiah | 73 | 234 | / |
| Ouedia | 73 | 144 | / |
| Widhia | 73 | 143 | / |
| Wadiaa | 73 | 135 | / |
| Wadiea | 73 | 122 | / |
| Bedija | 73 | 74 | / |
| Wadiha | 73 | 59 | / |
| Bedhia | 73 | 41 | / |
| Widija | 73 | 40 | / |
| Wahdia | 73 | 33 | / |
| Vedija | 73 | 15 | / |
| Waidia | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wedjio | 73 | 11 | / |
| Beadia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wadjia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wedeah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wodhia | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wedeha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vedias | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waadia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beidia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bediaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vediah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weidya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wedjea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viedia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watdia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vediaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'dia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beedia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widiap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedyea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whedio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiedja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waydia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uediah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vediha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedhya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weadja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Witdia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bediha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bediay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waddia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wadihah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bedhija | 67 | 44 | / |
| Widiast | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wahdiah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Widhhia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bejdija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wouedja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bedeiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bedjiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajdiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waidiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wadijah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wediheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waddiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behdjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beidhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadhiha | 67 | 1 | / |
Wedia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wedia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩﻳﻌﻪ | wdyh | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﺩﻳﻌﺔ | alwdyt | 33.33 |
| ﻭﺩﻳﻌﺔ | wdyt | 16.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedia
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