Wetiye Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wetiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Wetiye Last Name Facts

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

Wetiye occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetiye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Wetiye occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wetiye are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 100 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weetiye921/
Weitiyeh8613/
Weteye83141/
Wetoye8310/
Wetiyo835/
Witiye833/
Betiye833/
Wetiya832/
Vetiye831/
Wettye831/
Wetuiy831/
Wetaye831/
Wetiea831/
Watiye831/
Wotiye831/
Weiteye772/
Waetaye771/
Wehtaye771/
Beytiye771/
Wetea7369/
Wetoi7349/
Wetoy7314/
Wetoe7313/
Wetei7312/
Weteu735/
Wetey735/
Vetie735/
Wetae732/
Vetye731/
Wetui731/
Wetai731/
Waetayeh715/
Wettey67773/
Wetaya67354/
Wetoyi67282/
Wethey67214/
Weteya6769/
Wateye6762/
Wataye6752/
Bitiye6744/
Watiyo6741/
Betiya6733/
Watiya6730/
Wettee6728/
Beteye6727/
Witiyo6714/
Woetai6712/
Witiya6710/
Weetei6710/
Betiyo679/
Wettoi678/
Whetoe678/
Wethee677/
Betoie676/
Vettie676/
Weitai675/
Vetiya675/
Wetayo673/
Woteye673/
Betaye673/
Betaie672/
Wetayi672/
Withye671/
Weteyi671/
Witije671/
Wetaid671/
Waetai671/
Wateie671/
Wettoe671/
Wetoya671/
Uetiya671/
Weeteu671/
Westay671/
Westea671/
Westeu671/
Westoy671/
Wettea671/
Vetaye671/
Weitey671/
Vethie671/
Weatay671/
Weteii671/
Weteeh671/
Waetea671/
Wethay670/
Weatey670/
Veitie670/

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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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  • 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 Wetiye
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