Wi Surname
Approximately 35,792 people bear this surname
Wi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 33,027 | 1:1,551 | 60 |
| Taiwan | 752 | 1:31,177 | 410 |
| Indonesia | 627 | 1:210,924 | 19,835 |
| Malaysia | 341 | 1:86,493 | 6,038 |
| Burkina Faso | 269 | 1:68,223 | 2,617 |
| Papua New Guinea | 262 | 1:31,121 | 3,577 |
| Vietnam | 180 | 1:514,700 | 1,456 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Pakistan | 63 | 1:2,835,617 | 23,570 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Wi (6,651) may also be a first name.
Wi Demographics
Average Male Wi Height
175.49 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wi (Oriya: ୱି) occurs most in South Korea. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wi? popularity and diffusion
Wi is the 15,580th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,608 people. The last name Wi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Wi reside; 94 percent reside in East Asia and 92 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 80,193rd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 6,651 people.
This last name is most widely held in South Korea, where it is carried by 33,027 people, or 1 in 1,551. In South Korea Wi is primarily found in: Seoul, where 23 percent live, Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live and South Jeolla Province, where 13 percent live. Other than South Korea it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Wi Last Name Statistics demography
Wi earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $61,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wei | 80 | 12,153,338 | / |
| Wai | 80 | 407,920 | / |
| Wie | 80 | 3,291 | / |
| Woi | 80 | 1,299 | / |
| Wui | 80 | 1,191 | / |
| Wii | 80 | 992 | / |
| Wij | 80 | 599 | / |
| Hwi | 80 | 375 | / |
| Wih | 80 | 189 | / |
| Wiy | 80 | 170 | / |
| Vwi | 80 | 170 | / |
| Whi | 80 | 98 | / |
| Wiß | 80 | 98 | / |
| Wiå | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wyi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wgi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wije | 67 | 4,142 | / |
| Weih | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Hwie | 67 | 1,370 | / |
| Weij | 67 | 680 | / |
| Wieh | 67 | 545 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Hwei | 67 | 255 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Whie | 67 | 88 | / |
| Wiej | 67 | 55 | / |
| Whui | 67 | 55 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Whei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wihe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wiea | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wißt | 67 | 28 | / |
| Håwi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wihs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wiph | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vwei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Widå | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hwui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wwei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wgoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wwid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wägi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wéiß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wibp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wizp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wioj | 67 | 1 | / |
Wi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wi in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱି | wi | - |
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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 Wi
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