Weye Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Botswana

Weye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Weye (407) may also be a first name.

Weye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻪ) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 681,965th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. Weye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Weye live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 427,366th most widespread first name in the world, held by 407 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 337,350. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Botswana, where 6 percent live.

Weye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weye surname declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weye surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Weye earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.31% more than the national average, earning $66,153 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weyhe89602/
Wehye89258/
Weiye8970/
Weeye8935/
Wheye8933/
Weyeh8927/
Weyee8926/
Weyep8916/
Weyet896/
Hweye894/
Weyeu893/
Woeye892/
Weyed891/
Weyae891/
Weyei891/
Weyie891/
Wey866,103/
Wehyee805,325/
Wheyee80113/
Weyeye8029/
Wayeye8021/
Waheye8013/
Wehaye8012/
Weeyea808/
Wheeye806/
Woyeye806/
Wehyeh805/
Wehyie803/
Wehyea803/
Weiyee802/
Woeyeh802/
Wejoye802/
Weyett801/
Wehyed801/
Weyhee801/
Weiyie801/
Weyeth800/
Beye7542,934/
Weya7517,420/
Waye755,356/
Weyh752,278/
Weyi75895/
Weay75487/
Woye75472/
Weje75383/
Wuye75379/
Veye75230/
Wiye75173/
Weyo75137/
Weie7587/
Whey7560/
Weea7526/
Weyu7523/
Weae7515/
Hwey7514/
Weey7513/
Weiy758/
Wuey756/
Weej756/
Weyp754/
Wiey753/
Wwee753/
Weyt752/
Ueye752/
Wyye752/
Hwye752/
Weue751/
Weyz751/
Vwye751/
Weyy751/
Wuee751/
Wiehyee736/
Whiejye731/
Wheeyoe731/
Wehehye731/
Weyyett731/
Wouheye731/
Waheyee731/
Weihe673,251/
Waiye67448/
Weyai67441/
Wayee67333/
Veyet67329/
Wajee67267/
Woyee67223/
Weydt67198/
Weyih67187/
Beyee67149/
Wiyeh67125/
Weiyi67121/
Wayeh67121/
Beiye67113/
Veyeh67111/
Weies6766/
Woyeh6756/
Wawee6752/
Wawey6749/
Ueyae6744/
Woiye6739/
Woehe6738/
Oueye6737/
Weyah6732/
Weyss6730/
Veyie6724/
Hbeye6723/
Weije6721/
Veyhe6718/
Beeye6717/
Wojey6714/
Weyau6714/
Wahye6714/
Wahey6712/
Weyoa6712/
Wejhe6710/
Waiee679/
Wiyee679/
Hwehy679/
Woyei678/
Waaye678/
Whaye677/
Wehea677/
Wuaye677/
Whiee676/
Whiye676/
Wejie676/
Beyey675/
Wayeu675/
Veyed675/
B'Eye674/
Beyye674/
Wejeh674/
Wayye674/
Waeyi674/
Wejje674/
Weeha674/
Weejs674/
Beyei674/
Weejo674/
Beyhe673/
Wuyed673/
Vowey672/
Wuyeh672/
Weyha672/
Wiiey672/
Weeah672/
Weahy672/
Veyee672/
Wheay672/
Beyie672/
Hwaye672/
Weyui672/
Weiyh672/
Woyep672/
Woyet672/
Weaei672/
Hweje671/
Hueye671/
Wuyee671/
Wweya671/
Weeap671/
Weeyd671/
Wehay671/
Wehey671/
Weiee671/
Wauey671/
Weuer671/
Weyaa671/
Weych671/
Weytz671/
Veyes671/
Whiey671/
Weieh671/
Wyeeh671/
Weaeh671/
Woiee671/
Vawey671/
Weaie671/
Weeyo671/
Weahe671/
Whuye671/
Whyye671/
Wuehe671/
Beyje671/
Veyei671/
Wayei671/
Weiys671/
Wejei671/
Vweyh671/
Wooye671/
Wujye671/
Wajey671/
Vweya671/
Veyej671/
Vwaye671/
Weeee671/
Whyeh671/
Wuyet671/
Veyeu671/
Weeai671/
Weeja671/
Weejh671/
Weeji671/
Weyhj671/
Woeyy671/
Wowee671/
Beyğe671/
Hweee671/
Hweeh671/
Weaje670/
Wyehe670/
Whoey670/
Wehei670/
Veyey670/

Weye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Weye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻳﻪwyh65.22
ﻭﻱwy26.09
ﻭﻳﺔwyt8.7

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weye
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