Weso Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Weso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea6021:13,5441,258
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Weso (974) may also be a first name.

Weso Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Weso Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Weso is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weso? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weso is the 355,911th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 7,137,655 people. The surname Weso is mostly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Weso are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 59 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 258,233rd most commonly used given name globally It is held by 974 people.

The surname Weso is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 602 people, or 1 in 13,544. In Papua New Guinea Weso is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 94 percent reside, East New Britain, where 2 percent reside and West New Britain, where 2 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 33 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Weso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weso has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weso last name expanded 263 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weso surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Weso earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.51% less than the national average, earning $21,353 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wesso89934/
Wesco89196/
Wesoo89154/
Wehso8999/
Wesho8933/
Weiso8916/
Waeso8915/
Wheso894/
Vweso894/
Weaso893/
Wesgo893/
Wesou892/
Wesio892/
Wesop891/
Wieso890/
Wessou80111/
Waesoh8063/
Wesszo8012/
Waesoo8010/
Hwesho807/
Whesou807/
Wessos806/
Weisso805/
Wescho805/
Wessot803/
Weysou803/
Wesott802/
Hwesuo802/
Wessoh802/
Weisco801/
Wesoha801/
Wiesio801/
Weisou801/
Wetsop801/
Whesso801/
Weadso801/
Wessoo801/
Weshop800/
Beso759,172/
Wesa753,704/
Waso753,197/
Wiso75616/
Woso75574/
Veso75430/
Wezo75266/
Wejo7569/
Ueso7563/
Wyso7517/
Wexo7514/
Whessou7314/
Weissou737/
Weishot732/
Weyssou732/
Weisopf731/
Hwessou731/
Weishuo731/
Weishou731/
Waeshoh731/
Wessott730/
Weshopp730/
Hueso677,519/
Besso675,461/
Wasso672,988/
Besoo671,728/
Besio671,612/
Wessa671,119/
Besho671,073/
Vesso67735/
Woiso67649/
Washo67602/
Wasio67471/
Wisso67318/
Beeso67318/
Vesho67310/
Wisho67273/
Wosso67225/
Besoi67211/
Besoy67188/
Wosho67187/
Wesia67178/
Wesha67178/
Wiesa67154/
Wasoh67152/
Beiso67140/
Hwesa67111/
Wedjo6782/
Weijo6776/
Waiso6773/
Weasa6771/
Waaso6762/
Wisgo6751/
Whiso6747/
Weisa6745/
Vetso6745/
Wejjo6744/
Vesio6738/
Beaso6732/
Wejsa6729/
Wosio6729/
Wisio6728/
Witso6727/
Waszo6724/
Wasoo6723/
Wyoso6721/
Weseu6721/
Wesah6717/
Uesso6717/
Waesa6716/
Wezio6715/
Weysa6712/
Wezoo679/
Wasoi678/
Weesa678/
Vueso678/
Wecho678/
Wuezo677/
Wisou676/
Besou676/
Wohso675/
Vieso675/
Weishout675/
Wezou675/
Uesoo674/
Whesa674/
Vesgo674/
Wisoh674/
Weejo674/
Whoso673/
Wisjo673/
Wayso673/
Wasuo673/
Wahso673/
Wasoy672/
Weishoup672/
Vesoh672/
Weezo672/
Bejso672/
Wosoh672/
Wosoi672/
Ueyso672/
Wegio672/
Wisoy671/
Wosoy671/
Woyso671/
Wysco671/
Wisoi671/
Weusa671/
Wezsa671/
Wezzo671/
Wehjo671/
Weaco671/
Vesoo671/
Weeyssou671/
Veiso671/
Wuiso671/
Weyzo671/
Vesop671/
Wuesa671/
Vwexo671/
Wedsa671/
Wesaa671/
Wesas671/
Wihso671/
Hwoso670/

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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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  • 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 Weso
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