Weyecha Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Weyecha Surname Definition:

Weyecha is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is generous.

Weyecha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Weyecha (1,965) may also be a first name.

Weyecha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Weyecha is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: one who is generous.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Weyecha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weyecha has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyecha? popularity and diffusion

Weyecha is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Weyecha live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 170,909th most numerous first name internationally, held by 1,965 people.

Weyecha is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Excluding Ethiopia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Qatar, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beyecha863,546/
Weechai861/
Woyecha861/
Wiecha772,449/
Weyesa771,297/
Weekha776/
Weeche776/
Veecha774/
Weesha771/
Weechi771/
Wyeche771/
Weychi771/
Weyche771/
Weicha771/
Wayekha71183/
Weyessa7171/
Hueycha7146/
Weichai7130/
Wiechaj7115/
Wehacha7111/
Weychih718/
Wietcha716/
Weitcha715/
Bayecha714/
Veechai712/
Boyecha712/
Veechha711/
Bawecha711/
Beyeche711/
Bowecha711/
Weyusha711/
Woyesha711/
Weyuche711/
Weycher711/
Hwaecha711/
Weekhay711/
Weeshai711/
Wiejacha67226/
Wiyachai6757/
Beyschau6728/
Weichaus6721/
Weysa6712/
Weyouche6710/
Wiyochai676/
Weyco672/
Hueychai671/
Wayachai671/
Wehgechi671/
Weiseach671/
Wejha671/
Wejchaus671/
Wajeesha671/
Wouetcha671/
Weitscha671/
Wuyca671/
Weachaus670/

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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 Weyecha
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