Wo Surname
Approximately 7,678 people bear this surname
Wo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2,375 | 1:3,089 | 192 |
| China | 1,216 | 1:1,124,442 | 304 |
| United States | 559 | 1:648,406 | 52,026 |
| Thailand | 492 | 1:143,574 | 22,484 |
| Taiwan | 422 | 1:55,556 | 603 |
| Singapore | 419 | 1:13,145 | 609 |
| Malaysia | 384 | 1:76,808 | 5,485 |
| Vietnam | 305 | 1:303,758 | 1,147 |
| Pakistan | 242 | 1:738,198 | 10,838 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Indonesia | 197 | 1:671,316 | 52,436 |
| Cameroon | 161 | 1:129,000 | 14,584 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Benin | 79 | 1:130,830 | 14,100 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Ivory Coast | 27 | 1:854,490 | 22,281 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Wô (1) & Wó (1) are calculated separately.
Wo (3,031) may also be a first name.
Wo Demographics
Average Male Wo Height
174.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wo is more frequently found in Hong Kong than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Wô or Wó. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wo.
How Common Is The Last Name Wo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 65,070th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 949,146 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Wo reside; 52 percent reside in East Asia and 52 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 131,275th most common first name worldwide, borne by 3,031 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Hong Kong, where it is held by 2,375 people, or 1 in 3,089. Excluding Hong Kong this surname is found in 73 countries. It is also common in China, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Wo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wo last name grew 628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wo are 31.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Wo earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $45,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $54,058 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wô | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wó | 83 | 1 | / |
| Woo | 80 | 55,593 | / |
| Wuo | 80 | 3,077 | / |
| Woy | 80 | 1,627 | / |
| Woi | 80 | 1,299 | / |
| Woh | 80 | 907 | / |
| Wou | 80 | 599 | / |
| Woa | 80 | 291 | / |
| Who | 80 | 95 | / |
| Hwo | 80 | 59 | / |
| Woj | 80 | 30 | / |
| Woš | 80 | 9 | / |
| Vwo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wwo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woï | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wosz | 67 | 427 | / |
| Wott | 67 | 240 | / |
| Wodz | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wohu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Woys | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wooy | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wooe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vwot | 67 | 31 | / |
| Whoo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wuoh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Whoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuoe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wouh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wozp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wojś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wodt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wwod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wodh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wozt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wots | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wgoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wozs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wojj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wo'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wopf | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wo
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