Wekh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wekh (4) may also be a first name.
Wekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wekh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺦ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wekh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Wekh is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Wekh live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wekh is also the 6,192,526th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 4 people.
The last name Wekh is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Colorado, where 33 percent reside, Kentucky, where 33 percent reside and Tennessee, where 33 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wekhe | 89 | 39 | / |
| Wekch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weikh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wek | 86 | 1,520 | / |
| Weekeh | 80 | 23 | / |
| Weickh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weakeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weksch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weck | 75 | 6,565 | / |
| Weik | 75 | 4,111 | / |
| Weke | 75 | 3,660 | / |
| Wegh | 75 | 1,098 | / |
| Wiek | 75 | 1,026 | / |
| Week | 75 | 962 | / |
| Wech | 75 | 953 | / |
| Weak | 75 | 442 | / |
| Wekx | 75 | 38 | / |
| Vekh | 75 | 35 | / |
| Wikh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Wejk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wehg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Weyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wesk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wedk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wykh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wehq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wekg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wekq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wetk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wieck | 67 | 4,481 | / |
| Weick | 67 | 3,929 | / |
| Wiech | 67 | 3,026 | / |
| Weich | 67 | 2,942 | / |
| Wecke | 67 | 1,211 | / |
| Weech | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Weche | 67 | 1,125 | / |
| Weeke | 67 | 740 | / |
| Wecht | 67 | 439 | / |
| Weigh | 67 | 433 | / |
| Weeck | 67 | 184 | / |
| Weike | 67 | 173 | / |
| Weake | 67 | 90 | / |
| Weyck | 67 | 62 | / |
| Wehke | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wekke | 67 | 45 | / |
| Weegh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wetke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Weekx | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wejke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wheke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wikhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wuech | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weyks | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wiegh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wejhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wueke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weijh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weijk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vekhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weesk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wekks | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weugh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wecck | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weagh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wecch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wedke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wheck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weyke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weckz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weksø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiehg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weejh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beekh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weskt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wessk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weisskph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veakh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wweks | 67 | 0 | / |
Wekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wekh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﺦ | wykh | - |
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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 Wekh
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