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 is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyecha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Weyecha reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 170,909th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,965 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Barring Ethiopia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Qatar, where 14 percent live.

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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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