de Wys Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

de Wys Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Wys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

de Wys Last Name Facts

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

de Wys occurs most in New Zealand. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Wys? popularity and diffusion

The last name de Wys is the 1,765,740th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. de Wys occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of de Wys are found; 67 percent are found in Australasia and 67 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

de Wys is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 88,791. In New Zealand de Wys is mostly concentrated in: Canterbury Region, where 96 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 2 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding New Zealand this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

de Wys Last Name Statistics demography

de Wys earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.52% less than the national average, earning R 60,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Wyse9260/
de Weys9225/
de Wy911/
de Way8349/
de Wey838/
de Wis831/
de Wijs771,735/
de Buys77395/
de Beys77354/
de Wees7743/
de West7739/
de Waay7724/
de Voys7722/
de Wytt778/
de Wese777/
de Wets773/
de Wise771/
De-Wyse771/
de Wies770/
de Boys770/
de By7336/
de Wa733/
de We732/
de Vuyst713,267/
de Weese71141/
de Weijs7167/
de Wijse7152/
de Booys7129/
de Vooys718/
de Wyche714/
de Weiss713/
de Weisz712/
de Weydt711/
de Wease711/
de Weise710/
de Wee679,745/
de Vis67858/
de Bes67184/
de Ves67135/
de Vey6755/
de Voy6746/
de Bey6732/
de Bis6727/
de Bay6726/
de Wid6723/
de Wei6716/
de Vyt6716/
de Weisse6713/
de Wée6712/
de Weë679/
de Boy678/
de Vay673/
de Wer673/
de Buy672/
de Waa671/
da Way671/
de Wij671/
der Wijst671/
de Wai671/
de-Way671/

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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 de Wys
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