Waij Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Waij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1211:139,56321,355
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

Waij (71) may also be a first name.

Waij Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waij (Hindi: वाईज, Oriya: ୱାଇଜ) occurs most in The Netherlands. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waij? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,343,156th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The surname Waij occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Waij are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 71 people.

It is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 139,563. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Holland, where 69 percent are found, South Holland, where 20 percent are found and North Brabant, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waaij8920/
Wahij894/
Wajij893/
Wai86407,920/
Wij86599/
Waj86183/
Wais7516,586/
Waje759,609/
Waji756,290/
Wije754,142/
Waja754,107/
Wiji753,685/
Wayi752,922/
Wija752,025/
Waiz751,638/
Waia751,159/
Waii75900/
Wajo75849/
Weij75680/
Waiu75441/
Baij75427/
Waju75386/
Hwai75309/
Waie75276/
Vaij75189/
Waiß75133/
Waai75100/
Wadj7593/
Waio7575/
Wiej7555/
Whai7552/
Waih7534/
Wajt7531/
Wijo7529/
Waiy7529/
Wajé7523/
Wwai7512/
Widj7512/
Whaj755/
Wajh754/
Wijc754/
Wajz753/
Vwai752/
Hwaj751/
Wajy751/
Weaj751/
Wasj751/
Hwij751/
Wijh751/
W'Ai751/
Wajj751/
Wijj751/
Vwaj751/
Vwij751/
Wgai751/
Wioj751/
Wahj751/
Waaj751/
Wi6735,792/
Wa6719,838/
Wajih6713,035/
Waais679,441/
Hwais671,425/
Wahaj67982/
Baaij67856/
Wajah67739/
Wahiu67563/
Wajeh67548/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Wajee67267/
Hwaid67220/
Waiho67204/
Wahju67196/
Wajiz67196/
Wijts67176/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wj67159/
Waich67150/
Wahyi67132/
Wayyi67129/
Waihi67118/
Wayie67111/
Waish67103/
Wijdh6799/
Vaije6790/
Waihe6786/
Wijhe6776/
Wayis6764/
Wayih6763/
Wahio6763/
Wahja6759/
Wawie6737/
Wajss6736/
Wajis6735/
Wajoh6730/
Waioo6730/
Waaiz6727/
Waiut6725/
Weije6721/
Wuyaj6721/
Waiyi6720/
Wahjo6717/
Wijah6717/
Waies6717/
Wajes6717/
Waihs6715/
Whais6714/
Waicz6714/
Wajuu6713/
Hwayi6713/
Wayii6713/
Hwaiz6711/
Wajcz6711/
Wijya6710/
Waiha6710/
Wehaj6710/
Waiee679/
Wijss679/
Hwaji678/
Weijh678/
Wahii678/
Waiah677/
Baiij677/
Wajie677/
Wajas677/
Vajij676/
Waisz676/
Waidt676/
Waihu676/
Vahij675/
Wajii675/
Waiez675/
Wijje675/
Wijeh675/
Wajyo675/
Waiph675/
Wajts674/
Waaia674/
Wgaih674/
Waaje673/
Waias673/
Waihd673/
Waitc672/
Wajgi672/
Waiad672/
Wajaa672/
Wajiy672/
Wijie672/
Vaijh672/
Waiht672/
Wa'ai672/
Bajij672/
Whaja672/
Hweij672/
Whija672/
Wajhd672/
Wayaj671/
Hwaai671/
Hwaja671/
Hwaje671/
Wahiy671/
Waisd671/
Waizt671/
Wajic671/
Wajoo671/
Wajth671/
Wajus671/
Wajyh671/
Wiyaj671/
Whayi671/
Uhaij671/
Uajij671/
Whaie671/
Wijoh671/
Woije671/
Waiaz671/
Vaiuj671/
Vaiij671/
Wijdt671/
Wauyi671/
Wayiz671/
Wai'i671/
Waiaa671/
Waaju671/
Wajaj671/
Wajax671/
Wajez671/
Wajst671/
Waiou671/
Waixh671/
Waizz671/
Wuiji671/
Wwaje671/
Wãaje671/
Woeij671/
Wajyd671/
Hwija671/
Wuije671/
Wuaji671/
Wauja671/
Wijih671/
Wijji671/
Washj671/
Waioh671/
Wajuh671/
Wa'ie671/

Waij Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waij in the Hindi language
वाईजva'ija-
Waij in the Oriya language
ୱାଇଜwa'ija-

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Footnotes

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