Wiredu Surname

34,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Wiredu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiredu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana15,0321:1,798304
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada381:969,62173,252
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Wiredu (744) may also be a first name.

Wiredu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiredu is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiredu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 34,324th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 471,900 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wiredu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 301,495th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 744 people.

The last name Wiredu is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is held by 15,032 people, or 1 in 1,798. Without taking into account Ghana this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Wiredu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiredu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiredu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.19% more than the national average, earning $56,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.95% more than the national average, earning $69,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biredu835/
Wiridu835/
Weredu831/
Wiradu831/
Wuredou771/
Bairedu771/
Beredu671,289/
Virodu6712/
Viradu677/
Biridu671/
Weradu671/
Viradou6213/
Biridhu623/
Viradhu622/
Weradou621/
Viridaud573/
Beridu505/
Byridu501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiredu
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