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 surname Wij (Hindi: विज, Oriya: ୱିଜ) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wij? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 537,454th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. The last name Wij is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Wij live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 940,641st most frequently used given name world-wide It is held by 101 people.
It is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and Taiwan, where 7 percent live.
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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