Wangshi Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Wangshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan2301:101,934991
China271:50,641,5392,733

Wangshi (15,545) may also be a first name.

Wangshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangshi is carried by more people in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wangshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wangshi are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 45,259th most common first name on earth It is held by 15,545 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Taiwan, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 101,934. In Taiwan Wangshi is mostly found in: Tainan City, where 22 percent reside, Kaohsiung City, where 19 percent reside and New Taipei City, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Taiwan this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in China, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangshui937/
Wangsi922,030/
Wangsih861,252/
Wangsai86799/
Bangshi86705/
Wangchi86177/
Wangsha8612/
Wangshe866/
Wangsui864/
Wongshi862/
Wangssi861/
Wangchai801,534/
Wangchit801,225/
Huangshi80387/
Wangchoi8023/
Wongshie8014/
Hwangchi804/
Wangsait804/
Wangsaha801/
Bangshøi801/
Hwangsai801/
Wangsa7713,170/
Wongsi776,341/
Bangsi771,614/
Wangse77232/
Wangxi7725/
Wanksi771/
Wangci771/
Wongsahai75351/
Whangchai7599/
Waingchai7510/
Huangshui758/
Weangchai756/
Watingsih753/
Wongschai751/
Wangseeha751/
Hwangchai751/
Hwangchoi751/
Wangshess751/
Wongsai712,282/
Bongshi711,493/
Wangxie71455/
Wongchi71344/
Wongsui71298/
Bangsai71218/
Huangsi71165/
Wangset7174/
Wangche7117/
Wongsoi7110/
Wongsie716/
Wangsøe715/
Wangsoa715/
Bangseh714/
Bangsoi714/
Waangsa713/
Baingsi712/
Wangsay712/
Bangsih711/
Hwangsaait711/
Bangssi711/
Bancshi711/
Wangssa711/
Vangsai711/
Wongsha711/
Wangsee711/
Wongseh711/
Wongchai6716,072/
Wongchoi6799/
Wongchip6790/
Huangsai6763/
Wongchui6755/
Wangchay6722/
Wangchey6714/
Huangshe6713/
Huangsih6711/
Vangchai677/
Wangchoy676/
Huangchi676/
Wangchuy675/
Wongsitt674/
Bangshøj672/
Bongshui672/
Wanxi671/
Vongship671/
Wongsich671/
Wongsith671/
Wongcish671/
Woongsai671/
Huangsha671/
Wangchea671/
Hwangsoa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wangshi
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