Wai Hoong Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Singapore

Wai Hoong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wai Hoong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Wai Hoong Last Name Facts

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

Wai Hoong is found most frequently in Thailand. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wai Hoong.

How Common Is The Last Name Wai Hoong? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Wai Hoong occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wai Hoong reside; 100 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

The last name Wai Hoong is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 11,773,058. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Bangkok, where 67 percent live, Chiang Rai Province, where 17 percent live and Songkhla Province, where 17 percent live. Outside of Thailand it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 36 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wai Yoong891/
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Wai Heng824/
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Wai Wong821/
Wai Hing821/
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Wai Ng801/
Waiwong753,643/
Wu Hong753/
Waiaong752/
Waowong752/
Waiyong752/
Wai Eng751/
We Hong750/
Waeowong711,520/
Woong71820/
Waing71659/
Wiong7183/
Waong7161/
Wahng7122/
Wee Hong7118/
Wai Aung7112/
Wei Heng715/
Wei Hang715/
Wah Hing714/
Wei Hung713/
Wai-Hung712/
Wai Ying712/
Wei Yong712/
Wui Hang711/
Waewhong711/
Waoowong711/
Wai-Wong711/
Wai Wang711/
Waiuaong711/
Wei Wong711/
Wah Wong711/
Wai-Hing711/
Weawhong711/
Waiwaong711/
Wayiongo711/
Way Hung710/
Waongo679,340/
Wayong67661/
Wiwong67298/
Wainga67223/
Waiang67176/
Waieng67166/
Waiyawong67163/
Wionga6787/
Waingu6777/
Wowong6764/
Waingo6753/
Wainig6730/
Wawong6727/
Wainag6718/
Waying6712/
Wawing6712/
Wiyong678/
Waonga676/
Woongg675/
Waeouaong674/
Wooing673/
Wiongo672/
Woyong672/
Wei Young671/
Wah Young671/
Woongo671/
Waiing671/
Wey Yoong671/
Waew Wong671/
Wei Huang671/
Woongh671/
Wei Hueng671/
Wa Ngo671/
Wah Ng671/
Wahneg670/

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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 Wai Hoong
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