Wejra Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wejra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Wejra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wejra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wejra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺟﺮﻩ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wejra? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wejra is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wejra reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Wejra is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Wejra is mostly found in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 33 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent reside. Not including Mauritania Wejra exists in one country. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wejra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wejra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺟﺮﻩ | wjrh | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wejra
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