Woiss Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Woiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Woiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woiss? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woiss is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Woiss occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Woiss reside; 43 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Woiss is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Gorgol Region, where 33 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent live and Tagant Region, where 33 percent live. Aside from Mauritania Woiss is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 14 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woisse | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wiss | 89 | 3,828 | / |
| Woss | 89 | 541 | / |
| Wois | 89 | 16 | / |
| Weiss | 80 | 195,790 | / |
| Wisse | 80 | 4,188 | / |
| Waiss | 80 | 2,459 | / |
| Wiess | 80 | 780 | / |
| Woess | 80 | 198 | / |
| Voiss | 80 | 179 | / |
| Wisst | 80 | 95 | / |
| Boiss | 80 | 32 | / |
| Woish | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wosse | 80 | 30 | / |
| Whiss | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wojis | 80 | 20 | / |
| Woisz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wuiss | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wijss | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wishs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woits | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woias | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wéiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wissz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wos | 75 | 1,776 | / |
| Wis | 75 | 1,131 | / |
| Weisse | 73 | 3,468 | / |
| Waisse | 73 | 99 | / |
| Woisch | 73 | 67 | / |
| Weiass | 73 | 28 | / |
| Voisse | 73 | 25 | / |
| Weisss | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wousse | 73 | 8 | / |
| Woodss | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weihss | 73 | 7 | / |
| Woishe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wojess | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waiess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wheiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weissh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiyss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiyess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woyise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wishsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weisst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wise | 67 | 118,808 | / |
| Boss | 67 | 61,046 | / |
| Voss | 67 | 56,477 | / |
| Weis | 67 | 43,949 | / |
| Wyss | 67 | 22,827 | / |
| Bois | 67 | 16,620 | / |
| Wais | 67 | 16,586 | / |
| Wass | 67 | 8,568 | / |
| Biss | 67 | 3,314 | / |
| Wies | 67 | 3,064 | / |
| Wess | 67 | 2,546 | / |
| Wish | 67 | 2,198 | / |
| Wisz | 67 | 1,539 | / |
| Viss | 67 | 487 | / |
| Wosz | 67 | 427 | / |
| Wijs | 67 | 403 | / |
| Wojs | 67 | 375 | / |
| Wose | 67 | 251 | / |
| Wuis | 67 | 221 | / |
| Vois | 67 | 188 | / |
| Woitsch | 67 | 163 | / |
| Vwos | 67 | 133 | / |
| Woos | 67 | 124 | / |
| Wohs | 67 | 67 | / |
| Woys | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wäss | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wihs | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wios | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wous | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wosh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Woiz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wots | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wixs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wozs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosp | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Weiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woggess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weisseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiyesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woische | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyos | 67 | 0 | / |
Woiss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woiss in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﺲ | wys | - |
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Footnotes
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