Woi Surname

293,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,299 people bear this surname

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

Woi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4771:277,25224,986
Papua New Guinea3591:22,7122,478
Malaysia1561:189,06611,274
Liberia981:44,9854,075
Ivory Coast711:324,94711,901
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Austria211:405,49741,758
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Vanuatu91:29,253714
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Brunei41:104,6832,048
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Woï (3) are calculated separately.

Woi (1,495) may also be a first name.

Woi Last Name Facts

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

Woi has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can occur as a variant: Woï. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woi is the 293,918th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,610,120 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Woi are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 201,119th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 1,495 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 277,252. In Indonesia Woi is mostly concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 54 percent reside, North Sulawesi, where 36 percent reside and Papua, where 3 percent reside. Not including Indonesia it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent reside and Malaysia, where 12 percent reside.

Woi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woi last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Woi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning $50,273 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woï893/
Woji86896/
Woie86482/
Woyi86168/
Woia86160/
Woiy869/
Woio866/
Woiz864/
Woii863/
Whoi862/
Wgoi862/
Hwoi861/
Wi8035,792/
Wo807,678/
Woidt75382/
Woitt75151/
Woyie7580/
Wojie7569/
Woish7530/
Wojis7520/
Woisz7514/
Whoie7513/
Woiah7512/
Wohia7510/
Wowie754/
Wouhi754/
Wouie753/
Woits753/
Whoit752/
Woich752/
Wohio751/
Woiee751/
Woije751/
Woeij751/
Woihi751/
Whoji751/
Wei6712,153,338/
Wai67407,920/
Woo6755,593/
Boi6723,460/
Wie673,291/
Wuo673,077/
Voi671,976/
Woy671,627/
Wui671,191/
Wii67992/
Woh67907/
Wou67599/
Wij67599/
Hwi67375/
Woa67291/
Wih67189/
Vwi67170/
Wiy67170/
Wiß6798/
Whi6798/
Who6795/
Woisch6767/
Hwo6759/
Woj6730/
Woitch6728/
Wiå6713/
Woš679/
Wyi677/
Wgi676/
Vwo675/
Whouie674/
Wwi674/
Wwo673/
Wojich673/
Whooie673/
Woicht672/
Woueji671/

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