Wejem Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Wejem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 43 | 1:483,002 | 39,429 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
Wejem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wejem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wejem occurs most in Cameroon. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wejem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,635,433rd most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wejem reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 483,002. In Cameroon Wejem is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Wejem is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wejhem | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wejm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weijeme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bejem | 80 | 271 | / |
| Wojem | 80 | 72 | / |
| Wajem | 80 | 64 | / |
| Wesem | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wejim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wezem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wejen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weyem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wejam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wejme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weiem | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wetjen | 73 | 1,352 | / |
| Weijne | 73 | 28 | / |
| Weyeme | 73 | 23 | / |
| Weijen | 73 | 21 | / |
| Weseem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wojeem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wesjen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wejamn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayeem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wegeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wedjen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wezeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajeem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boweem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weajim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwajem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weseum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiesem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejten | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bejeem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaweem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bejm | 67 | 1,027 | / |
| Weum | 67 | 519 | / |
| Weam | 67 | 261 | / |
| Weijzen | 67 | 161 | / |
| Veem | 67 | 93 | / |
| Weim | 67 | 59 | / |
| Weijten | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weijsen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weejane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weaseem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wettjen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiseim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woujeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejchen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheijen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweyjen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wujm | 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 Wejem
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