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 last name Waij (Hindi: वाईज, Oriya: ୱାଇଜ) is found most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waij.

How Common Is The Last Name Waij? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,343,156th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name 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 widespread forename worldwide, borne by 71 people.

It is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 139,563. In The Netherlands Waij is most common in: North Holland, where 69 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

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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