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 last name Weya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻪ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Weya is the 30,648th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 418,344 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Weya reside; 93 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 93 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 95,872nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 5,029 people.
The last name Weya is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 16,200 people, or 1 in 8,164. In Indonesia Weya is primarily found in: Papua, where 100 percent are found, East Java, where 0 percent are found and Bali, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.
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
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weya
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