Where Does The Last Name Woks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Woks is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Woks is the 3,882,373^rd most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Woks reside; 54 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 54 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Western, where 79 percent reside, Morobe, where 14 percent reside and Madang, where 7 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Woks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Woks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Woks last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.