Woya Surname
Approximately 868 people bear this surname
Woya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 413 | 1:55,863 | 3,349 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Indonesia | 75 | 1:1,763,323 | 114,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Cameroon | 51 | 1:407,237 | 34,925 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Benin | 18 | 1:574,200 | 35,798 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Woya (379) may also be a first name.
Woya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻱ) is found most in The Ivory Coast. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woya? popularity and diffusion
Woya is the 403,960th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. The last name Woya occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Woya live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Mande Africa. Woya is also the 445,512th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 379 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 55,863. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Montagnes District, where 95 percent live, Bas-Sassandra District, where 2 percent live and Abidjan Autonomous District, where 2 percent live. Beside The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woyah | 89 | 862 | / |
| Woyaa | 89 | 43 | / |
| Woyat | 89 | 39 | / |
| Wooya | 89 | 32 | / |
| Woyap | 89 | 19 | / |
| Wohya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Woyad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Woy | 86 | 1,627 | / |
| Woa | 86 | 291 | / |
| Woyach | 80 | 130 | / |
| Wojaya | 80 | 86 | / |
| Woeyah | 80 | 34 | / |
| Woyasz | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wouyah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woyath | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whoyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boya | 75 | 57,592 | / |
| Waya | 75 | 17,799 | / |
| Weya | 75 | 17,420 | / |
| Woja | 75 | 3,225 | / |
| Wiya | 75 | 2,220 | / |
| Woyo | 75 | 1,490 | / |
| Wuya | 75 | 706 | / |
| Woye | 75 | 472 | / |
| Voya | 75 | 200 | / |
| Woyi | 75 | 168 | / |
| Woia | 75 | 160 | / |
| Woys | 75 | 45 | / |
| Wooy | 75 | 42 | / |
| Uoya | 75 | 30 | / |
| Wojy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Whoy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Woiy | 75 | 9 | / |
| Whoa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wohy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wooa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wo'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woyasch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wiyah | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Wahya | 67 | 800 | / |
| Wuyah | 67 | 590 | / |
| Voyat | 67 | 484 | / |
| Oueya | 67 | 340 | / |
| Wayah | 67 | 264 | / |
| Woyee | 67 | 223 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Voyau | 67 | 203 | / |
| Vioya | 67 | 200 | / |
| Booya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Woyie | 67 | 80 | / |
| Vouya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Woyeh | 67 | 56 | / |
| Woyth | 67 | 52 | / |
| Whaya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wohha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Weyah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Boyaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Woytt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wiyaz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Weyau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Woyoh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woiah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wouha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wijya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wohia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Huoya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wyjad | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wouja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Voyas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wyjas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wyjah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wojah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wojat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boyha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Voyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wihya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhoya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woeye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouhouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wooye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vweya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoey | 67 | 0 | / |
Woya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻱ | wy | 50 |
| ﻭﻳﻪ | wyh | 50 |
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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 Woya
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