Oueiss Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Oueiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 61 | 1:67,129 | 4,615 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oueiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oueiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oueiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is most common in Mauritania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oueiss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,168,711th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Oueiss live; 82 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 67,129. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 28 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 18 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 11 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houeiss | 92 | 172 | / |
| Oueisse | 92 | 19 | / |
| Aoueiss | 92 | 18 | / |
| Woueiss | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oueis | 91 | 49 | / |
| Ouiss | 91 | 12 | / |
| Oeiss | 91 | 3 | / |
| Aoueisse | 86 | 7 | / |
| D'Oueiss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ouisse | 83 | 582 | / |
| Oweiss | 83 | 293 | / |
| Ouaiss | 83 | 260 | / |
| Gouiss | 83 | 171 | / |
| Houeis | 83 | 13 | / |
| Oueyss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ouihss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goueis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ouis | 80 | 8,739 | / |
| Ouei | 80 | 847 | / |
| Oeis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ueis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Houisse | 77 | 308 | / |
| Houaiss | 77 | 35 | / |
| Youhess | 77 | 26 | / |
| Haueiss | 77 | 3 | / |
| Houiess | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ouehi | 73 | 2,671 | / |
| Oweis | 73 | 1,828 | / |
| Houis | 73 | 880 | / |
| Ouais | 73 | 371 | / |
| Gouei | 73 | 241 | / |
| Houei | 73 | 147 | / |
| Ohuei | 73 | 120 | / |
| Gouis | 73 | 91 | / |
| Youis | 73 | 16 | / |
| Goeis | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ojeis | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ouise | 73 | 12 | / |
| Oueid | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ojuis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oueiz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ouist | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oueai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ieiss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyeis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ueist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aouei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oueie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oei | 67 | 3,205 | / |
| Oui | 67 | 1,175 | / |
| Gouehi | 67 | 625 | / |
| Haueis | 67 | 489 | / |
| Uei | 67 | 225 | / |
| Aweiss | 67 | 117 | / |
| Gouais | 67 | 87 | / |
| Houeyi | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ohueyi | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ahouei | 67 | 59 | / |
| Houehi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wouehi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Houise | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ouysse | 67 | 13 | / |
| Howeis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heueis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ojuise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeise | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houeij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Youhei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Houist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houaes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohuehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oueich | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Weis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haoueesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aouehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouehid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyeiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyihs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhehi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouehie | 67 | 1 | / |
Oueiss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oueiss in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﺲ | wys | - |
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Footnotes
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