Waiß Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Waiß Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 69 | 1:123,412 | 17,157 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
The alternate forms: Wai (407,920) & Waï (4) are calculated separately.
Waiß Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiß Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waiß is found most in Austria. It may appear in the variant forms: Wai or Waï. Click here to see other possible spellings of Waiß.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiß? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waiß is the 1,551,568th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Waiß is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Waiß reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in Austria, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 123,412. In Austria it is primarily found in: Vienna, where 54 percent live, Upper Austria, where 32 percent live and Lower Austria, where 14 percent live. Other than Austria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 48 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wai | 95 | 407,920 | / |
| Wiß | 86 | 98 | / |
| Waß | 86 | 94 | / |
| Waï | 86 | 4 | / |
| Weiß | 75 | 111,241 | / |
| Wais | 75 | 16,586 | / |
| Waji | 75 | 6,290 | / |
| Wayi | 75 | 2,922 | / |
| Waiz | 75 | 1,638 | / |
| Waia | 75 | 1,159 | / |
| Waii | 75 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 75 | 441 | / |
| Hwai | 75 | 309 | / |
| Waie | 75 | 276 | / |
| Waij | 75 | 166 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Waio | 75 | 75 | / |
| Whai | 75 | 52 | / |
| Waih | 75 | 34 | / |
| Wieß | 75 | 33 | / |
| Waiy | 75 | 29 | / |
| Wißt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wiße | 75 | 18 | / |
| Wayß | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wwai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Vwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waße | 75 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wéiß | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wi | 67 | 35,792 | / |
| Wa | 67 | 19,838 | / |
| Wajih | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Waais | 67 | 9,441 | / |
| Waiss | 67 | 2,459 | / |
| Hwais | 67 | 1,425 | / |
| Wahiu | 67 | 563 | / |
| Wahei | 67 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 67 | 313 | / |
| Waise | 67 | 295 | / |
| Hwaid | 67 | 220 | / |
| Waiho | 67 | 204 | / |
| Wajiz | 67 | 196 | / |
| Wahia | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Waich | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wahyi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wayyi | 67 | 129 | / |
| Waihi | 67 | 118 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waish | 67 | 103 | / |
| Waihe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wayis | 67 | 64 | / |
| Wayih | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wahio | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wawie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wajis | 67 | 35 | / |
| Waioo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waaiz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waiut | 67 | 25 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waiyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waies | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hwayi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wayii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Waice | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hwaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hwaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waihu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weisß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wai'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waiß
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