Wekete Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wekete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wekete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Wekete Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wekete occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wekete? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wekete is the 5,213,395th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Wekete occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Wekete are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Wekete is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 80 percent reside and National Capital District, where 20 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 29 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Hwekete921/
Weket911/
Weaketea864/
Wakete8379/
Wikete8379/
Wokete8326/
Weeket8316/
Wekite832/
Vekete832/
Wecket831/
Wekate831/
Wetket831/
Weckeater800/
Wikette7717/
Waekite7717/
Weekate772/
Wechete772/
Weicket772/
Wakhete772/
Wakiete771/
Veketer771/
Wekuite771/
Wakaete771/
Weskeit770/
Beekete770/
Beckete770/
Weckett770/
Bekette770/
Wiket73168/
Wekit7327/
Weked736/
Veket732/
Wakeetie713/
Wiekieta712/
Weyketta712/
Wickette711/
Beakette711/
Wakhaete711/
Wakehete711/
Wequette711/
Waekitei711/
Wakate67362/
Bekeet67214/
Bekeat67123/
Wekati67118/
Beketi6757/
Wicket6744/
Wechet6737/
Wokote6734/
Uekote6733/
Vekety6725/
Vekate6724/
Veketi6713/
Wakite6711/
Bekeit678/
Wakote677/
Wokety677/
Wikestedt676/
Wikety676/
Bekeht674/
Vikete674/
Wikote674/
Veeket673/
Wisket672/
Weekit672/
Wikett672/
Veketz671/
Beiket671/
Woketi671/
Weqeta671/
Waiket671/
Waketi671/
Vecete671/
Veketa671/
Vakete671/
Wiketa671/
Wekitt670/
Wyketa670/
Weiked670/
Vekett670/

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