Wij Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Wij Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Wij (101) may also be a first name.
Wij Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wij Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wij (Hindi: विज, Oriya: ୱିଜ) is most common in Sri Lanka. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wij? popularity and diffusion
Wij is the 537,454th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The surname Wij is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Wij reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Wij is also the 940,641st most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 101 people.
It is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Taiwan, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wije | 86 | 4,142 | / |
| Wiji | 86 | 3,685 | / |
| Wija | 86 | 2,025 | / |
| Weij | 86 | 680 | / |
| Waij | 86 | 166 | / |
| Wiej | 86 | 55 | / |
| Wijo | 86 | 29 | / |
| Widj | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wijc | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wioj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vwij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wi | 80 | 35,792 | / |
| Wj | 80 | 159 | / |
| Wieja | 75 | 1,117 | / |
| Wijts | 75 | 176 | / |
| Wijdh | 75 | 99 | / |
| Wijhe | 75 | 76 | / |
| Weije | 75 | 21 | / |
| Waaij | 75 | 20 | / |
| Wijah | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wijya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wijss | 75 | 9 | / |
| Weijh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wijeh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wijje | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wajij | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hweij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whija | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wijie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wijih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wijoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wijdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuiji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woeij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuije | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wijji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wei | 67 | 12,153,338 | / |
| Wai | 67 | 407,920 | / |
| Vij | 67 | 14,189 | / |
| Wie | 67 | 3,291 | / |
| Wix | 67 | 2,967 | / |
| Bij | 67 | 2,569 | / |
| Woi | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Wui | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Wis | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Wii | 67 | 992 | / |
| Weijts | 67 | 412 | / |
| Hwi | 67 | 375 | / |
| Wuijts | 67 | 226 | / |
| Wih | 67 | 189 | / |
| Waj | 67 | 183 | / |
| Vwi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wiy | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wiz | 67 | 128 | / |
| Whi | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wiß | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wej | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wuj | 67 | 64 | / |
| Wjz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Woj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Weijdt | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wijová | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wiå | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wjh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wje | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wwj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wjx | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weijst | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wgi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwijeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wyj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wjt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wjj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wjp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwijah | 67 | 2 | / |
| H'Weij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjc | 67 | 1 | / |
Wij Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wij in the Hindi language | ||
| विज | vija | - |
| Wij in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱିଜ | wija | - |
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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 Wij
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