Wias Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wias (56) may also be a first name.

Wias Last Name Facts

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

Wias occurs most in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wias? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wias is the 1,315,412th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname Wias is mostly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Wias are found; 30 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 56 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 2,593,121. In Indonesia Wias is most numerous in: East Java, where 88 percent are found and East Nusa Tenggara, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Iraq, where 18 percent are found.

Wias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wias last name grew 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wias Last Name Statistics demography

Wias earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $34,547 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wijas891,974/
Wiase8936/
Wieas8932/
Wiats895/
Wiass891/
Wiast890/
Waiyas8039/
Wijase8015/
Wiatts804/
Wogias802/
Wojias801/
Wejias801/
Bias7511,195/
Vias751,566/
Wyas75118/
Wiaz7539/
Uias7517/
Wios7511/
Wiaż754/
Wiaź752/
Wiehaus7317/
Weiyass732/
Wijaish731/
Bijas67225/
Bihas67146/
Biays6795/
Viasz6779/
Biass6760/
Vijas6758/
Biash6738/
Waeys6724/
Weaas6718/
Viash6712/
Viase6712/
Wiatz6711/
Wyahs678/
Biňas677/
Viðas676/
Viaas674/
Vihas674/
Wijasová674/
Wiach673/
Wyast673/
Wihaj672/
Biaas672/
Uhias671/
Wiace671/
Viãas671/
Vhias671/
Biãas671/
Vieas671/
Wwjas671/
Weihhaus671/
Wayos671/
Biľas671/
Vioas671/
Viast671/
Wyats670/
Viass670/

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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
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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 Wias
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