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) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Woiss.
How Common Is The Last Name Woiss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Woiss live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most common in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Woiss is most numerous in: Gorgol Region, where 33 percent reside, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 33 percent reside and Tagant Region, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Mauritania it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.
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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