Wega Surname

182,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1631:45,5225,136
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Cameroon1001:207,69121,269
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Kenya421:1,099,52134,871
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Israel101:855,76354,181
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wega (7,251) may also be a first name.

Wega Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wega Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wega is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wega is the 182,810th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,135,777 people. The surname Wega is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Wega are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wega is also the 75,857th most common first name on earth, held by 7,251 people.

The surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,163 people, or 1 in 45,522. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Songwe Region, where 66 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 33 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Wega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wega last name increased 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wega last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wega earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.61% more than the national average, earning $51,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wegga89178/
Wegat89168/
Weiga8982/
Waega8943/
Wegad8930/
Wegha898/
Wegau897/
Wiega895/
Wegai895/
Wegah895/
Wegaâ894/
Weaga893/
Weyga893/
Weuga893/
Woega892/
Wegap891/
Wegay891/
Wegaa891/
Wegaz890/
Weigha8079/
Wheaga8013/
Weegai809/
Weggad801/
Weigas801/
Whehga801/
Weagga801/
Whegai801/
Weagah801/
Weagai801/
Wehgai801/
Weegas801/
Waegai801/
Wehega801/
Woegah801/
Wegaud800/
Vega751,129,203/
Waga7517,208/
Bega7513,699/
Wege755,497/
Woga751,407/
Wego75779/
Wiga75496/
Wegi7537/
Wyga7524/
Uega757/
Wegy751/
Weghaus7375/
Wheagai738/
Whehgai735/
Weingha732/
Weighat731/
Whengah731/
Weahgai731/
Wheagah731/
Weaghai731/
Weigadt731/
Weygaud731/
Weeggaa731/
Weangah731/
Weigatt730/
Weigaud730/
Weigaus730/
Weggadt730/
Weiggas730/
Weygadt730/
Weigath730/
Weigaut730/
Veiga6793,661/
Vegas6739,378/
Vegad6729,470/
Wagay6716,874/
Begay6710,177/
Vesga676,507/
Begaj673,968/
Viega672,930/
Begha672,523/
Waiga672,379/
Weege671,830/
Begga671,456/
Vegha671,342/
Wagha671,193/
Wagai67952/
Wegge67925/
Beaga67848/
Wiege67699/
Weego67409/
Wygaś67360/
Weige67310/
Beega67286/
Wygas67234/
Wagga67210/
Begau67210/
Beyga67187/
Beiga67181/
Wagah67172/
Waaga67170/
Veyga67169/
Wegee67149/
Wahga67146/
Ouega67115/
Wijga67104/
Vegah6793/
Weage6786/
Wogha6781/
Vegay6775/
Begai6771/
Weago6766/
Vaega6760/
Wogau6756/
Wegie6756/
Vegaz6745/
Wagau6744/
Woego6736/
Weegi6735/
Begaa6735/
Vegea6734/
Weghe6733/
Vegat6732/
Hwaga6731/
Wegho6721/
Huega6718/
Wogai6717/
Weggi6716/
Wayga6714/
Weuge6714/
Wysga6713/
Veuga6712/
Woiga6712/
Wegginga6711/
Waego6711/
Vegga6710/
Wegui6710/
Wagaa6710/
Weagy679/
Begaň679/
Weigaudt678/
Wegou678/
Vhega677/
Veega677/
Weghi677/
Vegaj676/
Whiga676/
Behga675/
Vegaa674/
Wokga674/
Wegoo674/
Wegoz674/
Veaga673/
Wigga673/
Wogah673/
Weigo673/
Wesgo673/
Whege673/
Waïga673/
Wojga672/
Wesge672/
Wiego672/
Weigi672/
Wakga672/
Wegih672/
Wegye672/
Wogga672/
Weggo672/
Wajga671/
Vwaga671/
Wwaga671/
Wygay671/
Wigau671/
Weagi671/
Weigy671/
Wegue671/
Uesga671/
Wihga671/
Wigha671/
Wekgo671/
Weggy671/
Whaga671/
Vekga671/
Vegau671/
Hwegy671/
Wgegi671/
Wesgi671/
Wygat670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wega
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