Wetsi Surname

106,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Wetsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,7761:19,5662,471
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Thailand1951:362,24863,422
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Lesotho301:67,7529,213
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Wetsi (394) may also be a first name.

Wetsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetsi is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetsi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,970th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,669,158 people. The last name Wetsi occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Wetsi live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 435,477th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 394 people.

Wetsi is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,776 people, or 1 in 19,566. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

Wetsi Last Name Statistics demography

Wetsi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.97% less than the national average, earning R 71,352 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetshi911,102/
Wetsai91655/
Wetsie9110/
Waetsi915/
Wetsei912/
Weetsi911/
Wetshie831/
Wetshai831/
Wetsuit831/
Wietsie830/
Betsi802,142/
Vetsi80399/
Watsi80176/
Wetse8045/
Wetji8026/
Wetsa8022/
Wetsy8021/
Wetzi8010/
Uetsi808/
Wesci807/
Witsi803/
Wotsi802/
Wetschei7738/
Whetsitt770/
Betshi731,032/
Betsui73999/
Wetchi73930/
Watsai73222/
Wetshe73142/
Vetsis73129/
Wetser7379/
Watshi7358/
Beetsi7355/
Wotshi7343/
Witshi7342/
Betsoi7340/
Wetzie7336/
Watsie7328/
Vetshi7327/
Betsie7315/
Wetshy7312/
Bettsi735/
Waitsi735/
Wetsaa734/
Betssi732/
Hwatsi732/
Wietse732/
Whetse732/
Wedshi732/
Weetse731/
Wetjes731/
Betsei731/
Betsih731/
Vetsit731/
Uetshi731/
Wetgiz731/
Wetsey731/
Witsci731/
Vettsi731/
Witschi671,868/
Wezi67372/
Weci67121/
Whitsit67106/
Weitjes6730/
Wetshay6729/
Beetshi6721/
Wettges6720/
Waitshi6710/
Vetsich675/
Watshie674/
Wetchai672/
Wuetchi671/
Westser671/
Weetjes671/
Whitsui671/
Whetsey671/
Weitscheis671/
Betschi671/
Vetsais671/
Vetsish671/
Westchi671/
Wetschy671/
Wettsjø671/
Waitsis671/
Witsich671/
Wittsie670/
Weitzes670/
Whitsie670/
Witshie670/

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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 Wetsi
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