Wetika Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Wetika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Wetika (15) may also be a first name.

Wetika Last Name Facts

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

Wetika is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wetika live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 15 people.

The surname Wetika is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Wetika is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Witika831,802/
Watika83306/
Weteka8348/
Vetika8316/
Wetuka833/
Wetiko833/
Wetischka8024/
Wathika77569/
Wittika77188/
Watikha77165/
Watikah77122/
Wetekay7762/
Witikka7749/
Vetiska7740/
Weteska7736/
Vetiška7734/
Bettika7715/
Witiska7714/
Watikai7710/
Weteeka779/
Woitika776/
Whitika775/
Wetukha775/
Wetekai774/
Wetikou772/
Beteika772/
Wataika772/
Waitika771/
Woticka771/
Vetikat771/
Wetikhe771/
Betikah771/
Veetika771/
Wehtiko771/
Watikka771/
Westica771/
Wetezka771/
Wetycka771/
Wetekka771/
Waituika71172/
Wietecka7118/
Weitekat718/
Wojtizka717/
Veitieka716/
Wathaika714/
Vettikad713/
Veetikad712/
Waithika711/
Witticka711/
Weitiski711/
Woitizka711/
Weteszka711/
Vetticka711/
Vettikat711/
Whittika711/
Betikhaa711/
Westhike710/
Witike67664/
Wateka67452/
Watuka67333/
Vetica67320/
Vatika67241/
Vitika67128/
Wituka6782/
Betica6769/
Votika6751/
Veteka6745/
Witeka6726/
Vettikkat6710/
Watyka678/
Witica675/
Watiko675/
Betyka675/
Vettickat674/
Wotuka672/
Waithaika671/
Witiko671/
Waithuika671/
Weiteszka671/
Vetiki671/
Vetiko671/
Vettikatt671/
Vettikkad671/
Vetuka671/
Weteke671/
Wetticker670/

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