View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Wesa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wesa (Arabic: ويسا, Oriya: େୱସା) occurs most in Kenya. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wesa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Wesa is the 123,275^th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,967,480 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Wesa reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 42 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wesa is also the 159,896^th most common forename internationally, borne by 2,194 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,754 people, or 1 in 26,328. In Kenya Wesa is most common in: Kakamega County, where 59 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 12 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Kenya Wesa occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Wesa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wesa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wesa surname rose 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wesa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wesa last name is predominantly Christian (91%) in Kenya and Muslim (33%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wesa last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wesa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 24.78% less than the national average, earning $17,076,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 31.68% more than the national average, earning $56,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,431 CAD per year.