Wera Surname
Approximately 2,815 people bear this surname
Wera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 649 | 1:12,564 | 1,171 |
| Belgium | 471 | 1:24,409 | 3,857 |
| Poland | 416 | 1:91,367 | 14,063 |
| Indonesia | 364 | 1:363,322 | 31,291 |
| Kenya | 261 | 1:176,934 | 13,356 |
| France | 130 | 1:510,944 | 71,022 |
| Uganda | 126 | 1:309,836 | 21,278 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Pakistan | 35 | 1:5,104,111 | 32,876 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Wéra (54) are calculated separately.
Wera (7,408) may also be a first name.
Wera Demographics
Wera Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wera (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺭﺍ, Oriya: େୱରା) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Wéra. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wera? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,635th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,588,826 people. The last name Wera occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Wera reside; 23 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 23 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wera is also the 74,761st most common first name internationally, borne by 7,408 people.
It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 649 people, or 1 in 12,564. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 56 percent live, East Sepik, where 12 percent live and West Sepik, where 8 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea Wera exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 17 percent live and Poland, where 15 percent live.
Wera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wera has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 344 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wera last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.
The amount Wera earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $42,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.66% less than the national average, earning $35,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wera in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺭﺍ | wra | - |
| Wera in the Oriya language | ||
| େୱରା | ewara | - |
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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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