Weya Surname
Approximately 17,420 people bear this surname
Weya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 16,200 | 1:8,164 | 1,050 |
| DR Congo | 725 | 1:101,903 | 11,389 |
| Ivory Coast | 211 | 1:109,342 | 5,553 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| Mauritania | 61 | 1:67,129 | 4,615 |
| Kenya | 59 | 1:782,710 | 31,540 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Weya (5,029) may also be a first name.
Weya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Weya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻪ) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 30,648th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 418,344 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Weya live; 93 percent live in Oceania Islands and 93 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Weya is also the 95,872nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 5,029 people.
The surname Weya is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 16,200 people, or 1 in 8,164. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Papua, where 100 percent live, East Java, where 0 percent live and Bali, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weyah | 89 | 32 | / |
| Weyau | 89 | 14 | / |
| Weyha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wweya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vweya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wea | 86 | 10,325 | / |
| Wey | 86 | 6,103 | / |
| Weyass | 80 | 162 | / |
| Woeyah | 80 | 34 | / |
| Weyaus | 80 | 31 | / |
| Weyatt | 80 | 7 | / |
| D'Weya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wheyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weeyap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weyath | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weyaud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beya | 75 | 88,714 | / |
| Weah | 75 | 31,589 | / |
| Waya | 75 | 17,799 | / |
| Weja | 75 | 3,569 | / |
| Whea | 75 | 2,307 | / |
| Weyh | 75 | 2,278 | / |
| Wiya | 75 | 2,220 | / |
| Weyi | 75 | 895 | / |
| Woya | 75 | 868 | / |
| Veya | 75 | 741 | / |
| Wuya | 75 | 706 | / |
| Weye | 75 | 436 | / |
| Weha | 75 | 142 | / |
| Weyo | 75 | 137 | / |
| Weia | 75 | 126 | / |
| Whey | 75 | 60 | / |
| Wiea | 75 | 32 | / |
| Weea | 75 | 26 | / |
| Weyu | 75 | 23 | / |
| Weae | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hwey | 75 | 14 | / |
| Weey | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hwea | 75 | 10 | / |
| Weiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wuey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Weyp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wgea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Weyt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Weyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| We'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyia | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Weyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyhaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wieja | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Wiyah | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Woyah | 67 | 862 | / |
| Wahya | 67 | 800 | / |
| Weyhe | 67 | 602 | / |
| Wuyah | 67 | 590 | / |
| Oueya | 67 | 340 | / |
| Wayah | 67 | 264 | / |
| Wehye | 67 | 258 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Weydt | 67 | 198 | / |
| Weyih | 67 | 187 | / |
| Weiah | 67 | 171 | / |
| Weiyi | 67 | 121 | / |
| Wheah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Weiha | 67 | 80 | / |
| Beeya | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whaya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ueyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Woyaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Beyha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Woyat | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Weeye | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wheye | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wooya | 67 | 32 | / |
| Weyss | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vheya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Weyeh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Weyee | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wiyaz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Woyap | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hweha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weyep | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wieah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wahey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wheja | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wijya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wyjad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wehap | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hwehy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wehah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyjas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weadd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyjah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wehea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Veyas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weyet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weats | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hweye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vieya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weeha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hweat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hueya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wejah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wihya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hweja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vueya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weeah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woeye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wieia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoey | 67 | 0 | / |
Weya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﻪ | wyh | 81.82 |
| ﻭﻱ | wy | 11.36 |
| ﻭﺍﻳﻪ | wayh | 2.27 |
| ﻭﻳﻰ | wyy | 2.27 |
| ﻭﻳﺎ | wya | 2.27 |
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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 Weya
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