Weiye Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Weiye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Weiye (626) may also be a first name.
Weiye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weiye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weiye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻱ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Weiye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,273,756th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Weiye is predominantly found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Weiye are found; 46 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 46 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 333,003rd most commonly used first name globally, held by 626 people.
Weiye is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea Weiye is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 88 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 13 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 31 percent are found and China, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiyee | 91 | 2 | / |
| Weiyie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weye | 89 | 436 | / |
| Weie | 89 | 87 | / |
| Weihe | 80 | 3,251 | / |
| Weyhe | 80 | 602 | / |
| Waiye | 80 | 448 | / |
| Beiye | 80 | 113 | / |
| Woiye | 80 | 39 | / |
| Wheye | 80 | 33 | / |
| Weije | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wiyee | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wejie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hweye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Weyeu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weyae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wye | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Wehyee | 73 | 5,325 | / |
| Whiyee | 73 | 106 | / |
| Weijie | 73 | 94 | / |
| Weiyip | 73 | 62 | / |
| Woiyea | 73 | 38 | / |
| Weyeye | 73 | 29 | / |
| Waheye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wejeie | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wehaye | 73 | 12 | / |
| Weeyea | 73 | 8 | / |
| Waiyee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Woiyeh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wiyeer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wehyie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wehyea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wegiee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woiyee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weahie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wejoye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wiehie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiaer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wehiee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waweie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whiyei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woiyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weijei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weihie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Wehe | 67 | 1,491 | / |
| Whye | 67 | 933 | / |
| Waee | 67 | 581 | / |
| Wehi | 67 | 490 | / |
| Weay | 67 | 487 | / |
| Woye | 67 | 472 | / |
| Wuye | 67 | 379 | / |
| Wiay | 67 | 319 | / |
| Veye | 67 | 230 | / |
| Veie | 67 | 140 | / |
| Weai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Weeh | 67 | 68 | / |
| Waey | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wiee | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wiyi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Weei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weae | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wyee | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wyeh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weijhed | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wiehyee | 67 | 6 | / |
| We'e | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wehy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wihy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wyiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwye | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Weije | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Beiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiejye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheeyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyyett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weijeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiiech | 67 | 0 | / |
Weiye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weiye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻱ | wy | 50 |
| ﻭﻳﻪ | wyh | 50 |
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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 Weiye
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