Wekri Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Wekri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 16 | 1:255,929 | 11,901 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Wekri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wekri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wekri (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻛﺮﻱ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wekri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649,889th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Wekri is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wekri are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Wekri is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 255,929. In Mauritania Wekri is most numerous in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 88 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 6 percent reside and Hodh Chargui Region, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Mauritania it is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wekri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wekri in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻛﺮﻱ | wkry | - |
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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 Wekri
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