Weka Surname
Approximately 6,477 people bear this surname
Weka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4,454 | 1:20,641 | 2,382 |
| DR Congo | 930 | 1:79,440 | 9,181 |
| Indonesia | 691 | 1:191,388 | 18,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 166 | 1:49,119 | 6,132 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Weka (1,372) may also be a first name.
Weka Demographics
Weka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Weka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭﺍﻙ, Oriya: େୱକା) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Weka is the 75,750th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,125,142 people. Weka occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Weka live; 69 percent live in North Africa and 69 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 211,452nd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,372 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 4,454 people, or 1 in 20,641. Not including Egypt Weka occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.
Weka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Weka surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Weka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Weka last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Weka earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 34.6% less than the national average, earning 226,349 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Weka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻭﺍﻙ | awak | - |
| Weka in the Oriya language | ||
| େୱକା | ewaka | 50 |
| କାନା | kana | 50 |
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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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- 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 Weka
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