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) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 30,648th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 418,344 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Weya live; 93 percent live in Oceania Islands and 93 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 95,872nd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,029 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 16,200 people, or 1 in 8,164. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Papua, where 100 percent reside, East Java, where 0 percent reside and Bali, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weya
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