Weke Surname

124,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Weke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,3601:7,6001,039
Nigeria7891:224,51613,211
Kenya4921:93,8628,380
DR Congo4381:168,67517,317
Indonesia3261:405,67234,327
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Weke (354) may also be a first name.

Weke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weke Come From? nationality or country of origin

Weke occurs most in Benin. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Weke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weke is the 124,538th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,991,133 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Weke reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 463,079th most numerous given name globally, borne by 354 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 1,360 people, or 1 in 7,600. In Benin Weke is most common in: Zou Department, where 50 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 23 percent reside and Collines Department, where 11 percent reside. Not including Benin Weke exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Kenya, where 13 percent reside.

Weke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Weke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.63% less than the national average, earning $34,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wecke891,211/
Weeke89740/
Weike89173/
Waeke89108/
Weake8990/
Woeke8975/
Wieke8972/
Wehke8956/
Wekke8945/
Wekhe8939/
Wekei8922/
Wetke8921/
Wejke8918/
Wheke8918/
Wueke8910/
Wekee897/
Wekeh895/
Wekie894/
Wedke893/
Weyke893/
Wekea892/
Hweke891/
Wekej891/
Weket891/
Wekey891/
Wek861,520/
Weckes80116/
Weeske8064/
Wettke8048/
Wedtke8048/
Weißke8046/
Weekie8043/
Wetcke8024/
Wiecke8023/
Weekeh8023/
Weecke8018/
Weidke8017/
Weeket8016/
Weitke8016/
Woecke8016/
Weszke8011/
Weikes8010/
Weekey808/
Weskes807/
Weicke805/
Weakey804/
Wehske804/
Wiekey802/
Waecke802/
Weikie801/
Wethke801/
Wueker801/
Wiekie801/
Wecket801/
Weikeh801/
Weikei801/
Weshke801/
Weakeh801/
Wehkei801/
Wehkie801/
Weekee801/
Wekees801/
Wiekeh801/
Weakee801/
Wehcke801/
Wetket801/
Wescke800/
Weiked800/
Wueske800/
Weckey800/
Wuecke800/
Wetkes800/
Weskee800/
Wegker800/
Wedker800/
Wake7521,058/
Weck756,565/
Weka756,477/
Wike754,897/
Weik754,111/
Woke753,412/
Wyke752,027/
Wiek751,026/
Week75962/
Weki75498/
Veke75470/
Weeg75467/
Weak75442/
Ueke75342/
Weky75247/
Wekx7538/
Wejk7510/
Wäke757/
Wekh754/
Weqe754/
Wesk752/
Weyk752/
Weuk751/
Vwek751/
Wedk751/
Wekg751/
Wekq751/
Wjke751/
Wetk750/
Weschke73709/
Weisker73138/
Weycker73138/
Wheeker73102/
Weahkee7366/
Weidtke7349/
Weisske7331/
Weißker7327/
Wettcke7321/
Wejåker7320/
Weiåker734/
Weicket732/
Woehcke731/
Weakoey731/
Weidker731/
Weikedh731/
Weiscke731/
Weckher731/
Whecker730/
Weiskey730/
Wesckke730/
Wheakey730/
Weecker730/
Weckett730/
Weskeit730/
Wicke676,061/
Wieck674,481/
Weick673,929/
Wakei672,394/
Weche671,125/
Woike67700/
Woyke67579/
Wokeh67504/
Waike67470/
Weeka67377/
Wokke67372/
Veeke67360/
Wekha67296/
Wakeu67294/
Wyker67276/
Weaka67221/
Wojke67218/
Wakey67214/
Weika67201/
Wakea67196/
Uecke67188/
Weeck67184/
Whyke67175/
Wikke67154/
Vieke67150/
Wocke67134/
Wacke67112/
Wokea67108/
Wakeh67104/
Weiki6795/
Ueker6794/
Wujke6794/
Whike6789/
Vheke6785/
Wizke6778/
Uekey6775/
Vekea6774/
Weyck6762/
Wakee6754/
Wätke6753/
Waqee6752/
Vekeh6747/
Wycke6745/
Hweka6744/
Weschcke6740/
Wokeu6740/
Weaki6738/
Waake6735/
Uheke6735/
Veike6733/
Weegh6731/
Wikee6730/
Wuike6725/
Vecke6724/
Waeki6724/
Wikey6721/
Wakke6721/
Weekx6720/
Vaeke6719/
Wekka6719/
Wikei6718/
Wogke6718/
Wheki6717/
Wikeu6717/
Bejke6717/
Wöcke6715/
Weyks6715/
Wekai6714/
Wuyke6713/
Weeky6713/
Behke6710/
Weijk678/
Weissker678/
Vekhe677/
Wecky677/
Wekks676/
Weesk676/
Vekey676/
Ueked676/
Wyßke676/
Wayke675/
Hueke675/
Weeki675/
Wykez675/
Wäcke675/
Wijke675/
Wokei674/
Wecck674/
Wekaa674/
Ueske673/
Wheck673/
Wokey673/
Weaky673/
Wwoke673/
Uedke672/
Wekoi672/
Weack672/
Wihke672/
Vekie672/
Wekay672/
Wikeh672/
Wekky672/
Vekei672/
Wieka672/
Weque672/
Wokee671/
Wykea671/
Wykey671/
Wikea671/
Wikej671/
Weskt671/
Wekch671/
Voeke671/
Ueyke671/
Whake671/
Wesks671/
Weegs671/
Hweki671/
Weschker671/
Wieki671/
Wecje671/
Weckz671/
Wekii671/
Weksø671/
Wekyi671/
Wehka671/
Vekeu671/
Woeki671/
Woeky671/
Bekeï671/
Begke671/
Weeqi671/
Hweeg671/
Vekke671/
Veked671/
Hweek671/
Veake670/
Wessk670/
Wweks670/
Weichker670/
Wikez670/
Weikh670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weke
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