Voas Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Voas Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Anglicized forms of the Dutch and Low Ger. Vos (Fox).

Voas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Romania331:608,42043,703
England221:2,532,63991,802
Greece181:615,54471,673
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Voaș (1) are calculated separately.

Voas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Anglicized forms of the Dutch and Low Ger. Vos (Fox).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Voas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Voas occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Voaș. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Voas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Voas is the 945,594th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. The last name Voas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Voas are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent live, Rhode Island, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Voas exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 12 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Voas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Voas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Voas surname expanded 968 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Voas are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Voas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% more than the national average, earning $56,390 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voaș921/
Voase89179/
Vohas8923/
Voast8916/
Vhoas891/
Voais891/
Voats890/
Voa8633,998/
Vogias80130/
Voyias8059/
Voiyas801/
Vohash801/
Voaish801/
Boas758,336/
Voat754,196/
Voai752,332/
Voay752,028/
Voua75791/
Voau75369/
Vaos75104/
Voah7561/
Woas7529/
Voha7528/
Vaoa756/
Voaz753/
Vhoa753/
Foas752/
Voaj752/
Vo'a752/
Voaa752/
Vgoa751/
Voad751/
Voea751/
Vuoa751/
Voaishh7348/
Vojjash731/
Voasova731/
Boast6726,557/
Vahos672,513/
Boase672,073/
Foash671,008/
Bouas67703/
Boais67291/
Fouas67189/
Bohas67113/
Vogia6776/
Vojja6769/
Vojia6740/
Boass6734/
Wouas6725/
Mpoas6721/
Boays6719/
Boash6718/
Vojha6715/
Vouah6715/
Phoas6713/
Voiya677/
Voios677/
Vouad675/
Vouax674/
Vojya673/
Voyia673/
Vhaoa673/
Foats673/
Voaat672/
Vhaos672/
Boats672/
Foast672/
Vohoa672/
Vouat672/
Vuios671/
Booas671/
Vooac671/
Bhoas671/
Voatt671/
Voayt671/
Foasz671/
Foaxs671/
Vohay671/
Vohea671/
Vohos671/
Foaas671/
Vuoah671/
Voïha671/
Fuoas671/
Boaus671/
Wohas671/
Vohaj671/
Vohap671/
Vouay671/
Vaois671/
Vouai671/
Vaose671/
Voace670/
Woash670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Voas
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