Wegu Surname
Approximately 2,676 people bear this surname
Wegu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Indonesia | 690 | 1:191,665 | 18,300 |
| Solomon Islands | 23 | 1:25,219 | 4,941 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wegu (1,757) may also be a first name.
Wegu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wegu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wegu is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wegu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 162,522nd most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,723,298 people. Wegu occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Wegu are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wegu is also the 182,678th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 1,757 people.
The last name Wegu is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,932 people, or 1 in 50,490. Outside of Ethiopia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weghu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Weigu | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wegou | 89 | 8 | / |
| Wegau | 89 | 7 | / |
| Weigus | 80 | 23 | / |
| Weigou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weggus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wegaud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Begu | 75 | 4,201 | / |
| Wogu | 75 | 1,939 | / |
| Wagu | 75 | 579 | / |
| Vegu | 75 | 242 | / |
| Wigu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Wjgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weghaus | 73 | 75 | / |
| Weisgut | 73 | 11 | / |
| Weißgut | 73 | 9 | / |
| Weghuis | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wouegou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weygoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weygaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weigaut | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weagust | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weiguth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weigaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weigaud | 73 | 0 | / |
| Begou | 67 | 770 | / |
| Beegu | 67 | 365 | / |
| Begau | 67 | 210 | / |
| Beygu | 67 | 172 | / |
| Waghu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Whogu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wogau | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wagau | 67 | 44 | / |
| Waigu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wighu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Beguj | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vegus | 67 | 18 | / |
| Beghu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Weighous | 67 | 16 | / |
| Veggu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weisguth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weigaudt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Beigu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weißguth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waggu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wegoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vegou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waagu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beggu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beagu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vegud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waguh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiggu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vejgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wigau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weissgut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwogu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wegu
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