Weta Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Weta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6901:256,72914,780
Indonesia5171:255,80123,252
DR Congo3421:216,02221,248
Kenya3131:147,54011,776
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Papua New Guinea1561:52,2676,566
Zimbabwe1421:108,72015,015
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Benin211:492,17232,947
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Weta (849) may also be a first name.

Weta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺗﻪ, Hindi: स्वेता) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weta is the 176,728th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Weta are found; 30 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Weta is also the 279,817th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 849 people.

The last name Weta is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 690 people, or 1 in 256,729. In Nigeria Weta is most prevalent in: Niger, where 90 percent are found, Delta, where 2 percent are found and Edo, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Weta exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Weta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Weta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetta89755/
Hweta89365/
Wetha89117/
Wheta8995/
Wetea8969/
Weuta8961/
Weita8951/
Wetah8933/
Waeta8922/
Vweta8921/
Wieta8917/
Weata899/
Weeta896/
Weyta895/
Wetau894/
Woeta892/
Wetai891/
Wetaz891/
Wetas891/
Westad80761/
Wechta80164/
Weatoa8056/
Westas8047/
Wetaas8027/
Woetai8012/
Whetha8010/
Wetapp807/
Weitai805/
Weetha804/
Hwetas803/
Wettah802/
Weteau802/
Wettha802/
Wettas802/
Waetah802/
Wetaid801/
Weshta801/
Westay801/
Westea801/
Wetahu801/
Wettea801/
Weitha801/
Wethas801/
Weatha801/
Weatay801/
Wetiea801/
Wietha801/
Weitah801/
Wejtas801/
Wetaha801/
Waetai801/
Waetea801/
Wethay800/
Beta7517,105/
Wita758,489/
Wata757,730/
Wete755,922/
Veta755,126/
Weti753,649/
Wota751,147/
Weto75742/
Ueta75615/
Wety75288/
Wetj751/
Wettach73590/
Wetthap73247/
Weschta73223/
Weithas7387/
Westadt7346/
Wettaya7329/
Wesstad7322/
Wieteha7316/
Wethacz738/
Waeta'a738/
Wetaaya737/
Weychta735/
Weistad735/
Westead731/
Wethead731/
Weiteha731/
Weitaya731/
Westhau731/
Westhea731/
Waheita731/
Westath730/
Weateas730/
Westhay730/
Wheatoa730/
Vesta679,381/
Betha678,577/
Watai675,310/
Betta675,091/
Waita674,977/
Beita672,808/
Hwata672,187/
Watha671,977/
Watta671,319/
Witta671,309/
Beata671,223/
Betea671,191/
Vetta67992/
Vetah67918/
Vieta67855/
Wette67820/
Wheto67745/
Betay67554/
Witha67508/
Whata67485/
Wetie67482/
Betai67459/
Woita67402/
Weeto67362/
Wojta67351/
Weate67320/
Weite67246/
Vueta67241/
Vetas67214/
Wotta67213/
Wethy67212/
Wetti67198/
Vetha67184/
Hwete67174/
Wetty67157/
Westhaus67143/
Beeta67143/
Veyta67126/
Wethe67120/
Hueta67113/
Waata67109/
Watay67103/
Veita6798/
Wethi6797/
Betau6795/
Vaeta6795/
Watea6784/
Watau6781/
Wetto6779/
Waeto6779/
Watah6775/
Veata6772/
Weete6766/
Weithaas6763/
Wataï6760/
Weithaus6755/
Wetoi6749/
Betaa6742/
Weted6739/
Wiete6738/
Weiti6734/
Witau6730/
Betaj6730/
Weito6728/
Weteh6728/
Veeta6726/
Vetai6725/
Oueta6724/
Whota6723/
Witai6723/
Wetoh6723/
Vetau6723/
Witea6723/
Whita6722/
Vetea6720/
Voeta6720/
Weute6719/
Woyta6717/
Wahta6716/
Vwete6715/
Wetoy6714/
Wujta6713/
Hwita6712/
Beyta6712/
Wetee6712/
Wetei6712/
Wayta6711/
Wuete6711/
Whete6710/
Witah679/
Weyte679/
Wiota678/
Wetho678/
Vetoa678/
Wetii676/
Wehto676/
Wetey675/
Weteu675/
Wataj675/
Vetaa674/
Vetad674/
Hweti674/
Wetje674/
Witaś674/
Wetou674/
Weity673/
Wadta673/
Wheti673/
Wotha673/
Woeto673/
Wataa673/
Wataî673/
Vetaj672/
Wetih672/
Wotai672/
Wetez672/
Vetga672/
Uetai672/
Uesta672/
Bedta672/
Wheedtaj672/
Wetthaya672/
Wytaz671/
Weystead671/
Whety671/
Vedta671/
Wehte671/
Uetaa671/
Hweto671/
Uetta671/
Vetay671/
Vešta671/
Wechtacz671/
Weithass671/
Weité671/
Weyti671/
Weïto671/
Wuita671/
Wójta671/
Witaa671/
Wetui671/
Wethtaya671/
Witat671/
Witet671/
Wajta671/
Uetay671/
Beïta671/
Weathead670/
Weuty670/
Wethtadt670/

Weta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺗﻪwth-
Weta in the Hindi language
स्वेताsveta-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weta
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