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) occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 785,023rd most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Wedji are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wedji is also the 317,248th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 681 people.
Wedji is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 139,826. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Gôh-Djiboua District, where 79 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 16 percent reside and Comoé District, where 1 percent reside. Aside from The Ivory Coast Wedji occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 28 percent reside and Benin, where 13 percent reside.
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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