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
The surname Wedia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﻳﻌﻪ) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wedia is the 497,847th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,008,378 people. Wedia is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Wedia live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wedia is also the 540,009th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 271 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 122,724. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found.
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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- 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 Wedia
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