Widjojo Surname

161,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Widjojo Surname User-submission:

(Indonesia) Javanese, from Sanskrit vijaya meaning 'victory' or 'excellence'.

Widjojo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,5901:51,0615,716
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Widjojo (252) may also be a first name.

Widjojo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Indonesia) Javanese, from Sanskrit vijaya meaning 'victory' or 'excellence'.

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Widjojo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widjojo is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widjojo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 161,068th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,694,102 people. The surname Widjojo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Widjojo reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 561,423rd most common first name in the world, held by 252 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 2,590 people, or 1 in 51,061. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Java, where 63 percent reside, Central Java, where 13 percent reside and Jakarta, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Widjojo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widjojo last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Widjojo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $46,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.42% more than the national average, earning $59,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widjoyo86853/
Widjajo861/
Wijoyo7710,207/
Widjaj7766/
Wijoso7731/
Wisojo7710/
Widjaja7135,464/
Widjaji7173/
Weidjou712/
Widjuja711/
Wiedjaja6749/
Widjadja6714/
Witdjaja676/
Wijou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widjojo
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