Wox Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wox Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Wox (89) may also be a first name.

Wox Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wox is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wox? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Wox reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Wox is also the 1,011,231st most frequently used first name globally, borne by 89 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 48 percent are found, Northumberland, where 33 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Thailand, where 7 percent are found.

Wox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wox has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wox surname rose 386 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wox last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wox earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.03% more than the national average, earning $51,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woox863/
Woxj862/
Woxd862/
Woxz861/
Woxt861/
Woxs861/
Wocx861/
Woex861/
Wojx861/
Woxe861/
Wogcx751/
Wojxs751/
Box6730,929/
Wax674,051/
Wos671,776/
Wex67853/
Vox67755/
Woś6773/
Woz6738/
Woj6730/
Woš679/
Uox674/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wox
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis