Wedji Surname
Approximately 360 people bear this surname
Wedji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 165 | 1:139,826 | 6,643 |
| Cameroon | 100 | 1:207,691 | 21,269 |
| Benin | 47 | 1:219,906 | 20,230 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Wedji (681) may also be a first name.
Wedji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wedji (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺩﺟﻲ) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wedji.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 785,023rd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The last name Wedji occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Wedji reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 317,248th most frequent first name in the world, held by 681 people.
This surname is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 139,826. In The Ivory Coast Wedji is most frequent in: Gôh-Djiboua District, where 79 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 16 percent are found and Comoé District, where 1 percent are found. Outside of The Ivory Coast it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 28 percent are found and Benin, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weudji | 91 | 46 | / |
| Wedjio | 91 | 11 | / |
| Weidji | 91 | 4 | / |
| Whedji | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wedjie | 91 | 2 | / |
| Weji | 89 | 256 | / |
| Wuedjie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wehtdji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wedie | 80 | 3,556 | / |
| Wadji | 80 | 1,886 | / |
| Widji | 80 | 1,278 | / |
| Wedja | 80 | 363 | / |
| Wodji | 80 | 177 | / |
| Wedje | 80 | 168 | / |
| Vedji | 80 | 62 | / |
| Wejih | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wetji | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wejit | 80 | 17 | / |
| Weiji | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wedzi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wheji | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wejai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weaji | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wejei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weeji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wouedjie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadjie | 73 | 474 | / |
| Beedji | 73 | 390 | / |
| Hwedie | 73 | 351 | / |
| Ouedji | 73 | 123 | / |
| Bedjih | 73 | 47 | / |
| Weidie | 73 | 44 | / |
| Bediji | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wiedie | 73 | 23 | / |
| Wodjui | 73 | 20 | / |
| Woedje | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hwedzi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Wodjai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wadiji | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wodjie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wadjai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Weddie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wadjih | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wedier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weedie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beidji | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waadji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beïdji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wedjea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weadja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weadje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wediaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wediyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weijui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwedje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weedzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weijiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weijei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beadji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beydji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woueji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuidji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vedjei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weudie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weijai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedjeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedjeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Widjie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiedja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whedie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wiji | 67 | 3,685 | / |
| Wesi | 67 | 2,652 | / |
| Ueji | 67 | 849 | / |
| Houedji | 67 | 445 | / |
| Weje | 67 | 383 | / |
| Wezi | 67 | 372 | / |
| Veji | 67 | 105 | / |
| Wegi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Widjaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wjgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedeuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedjieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadajie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weudjee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wediheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiedie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjzi | 67 | 1 | / |
Wedji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wedji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺩﺟﻲ | wdjy | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wedji
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