Wereko Surname
Approximately 2,184 people bear this surname
Wereko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2,078 | 1:13,003 | 1,707 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Wereko (20) may also be a first name.
Wereko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wereko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wereko is found most in Ghana. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wereko? popularity and diffusion
Wereko is the 192,736th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,336,788 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wereko are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,078 people, or 1 in 13,003. Aside from Ghana Wereko is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weretko | 92 | 45 | / |
| Werekoh | 92 | 22 | / |
| Wereyko | 92 | 8 | / |
| Werekou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Werejko | 92 | 3 | / |
| Werekoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wereiko | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wereszko | 86 | 311 | / |
| Wierejko | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wireko | 83 | 4,606 | / |
| Wereka | 83 | 125 | / |
| Weriko | 83 | 38 | / |
| Werako | 83 | 5 | / |
| Vereko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weryko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wierzeyko | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wierzeiko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veretko | 77 | 663 | / |
| Weretka | 77 | 122 | / |
| Vereško | 77 | 93 | / |
| Vereyko | 77 | 80 | / |
| Vereiko | 77 | 59 | / |
| Wirekoh | 77 | 35 | / |
| Verekos | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wareyko | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wereska | 77 | 12 | / |
| Werecka | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bereiko | 77 | 6 | / |
| Werokou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Berecko | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weireka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Werikoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vetreko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beregko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Werikoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wereská | 77 | 1 | / |
| Verekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vuereko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Worejko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berejko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Berreko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wirekoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vereshko | 71 | 978 | / |
| Weryszko | 71 | 345 | / |
| Wereszka | 71 | 206 | / |
| Wierikko | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weryshko | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wereszká | 71 | 3 | / |
| Werikouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wareka | 67 | 167 | / |
| Warako | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wariko | 67 | 54 | / |
| Waroko | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wiroko | 67 | 19 | / |
| Woroko | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woreka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vereka | 67 | 10 | / |
| Werika | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wirako | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veriko | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bereco | 67 | 8 | / |
| Veroko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weraka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vireko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Worako | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weryka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weryco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verheecko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wereca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weroka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veryko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bereqo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiriko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wrejka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weroca | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wereko
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