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) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woiss? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woiss is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Woiss occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Woiss are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Woiss is most common in: Gorgol Region, where 33 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent live and Tagant Region, where 33 percent live. Besides Mauritania this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woiss
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