Woyu Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Woyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon711:292,52227,501
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Woyu (83) may also be a first name.

Woyu Last Name Facts

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

Woyu is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woyu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,943,350th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. Woyu is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Woyu are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Woyu is also the 1,052,971st most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 83 people.

The surname Woyu is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 292,522. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 85 percent live, Adamawa Region, where 10 percent live and Southwest Region, where 3 percent live. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woyou8988/
Woyus899/
Woyuh891/
Wyu864/
Woiyue8035/
Wooyue808/
Woyyue801/
Woiyou801/
Woyaou801/
Boyu75809/
Wuyu75376/
Waou75123/
Wiou7580/
Wuou7560/
Woju7530/
Weyu7523/
Wyue7512/
Woou758/
Weou755/
Voyu754/
Woau752/
Woeu751/
Whyu751/
Wyup751/
Vwyu751/
Wyux751/
Wyuy751/
Wyhu751/
Woueyou731/
Whoeyeu731/
Wayou671,225/
Boyou67756/
Boyau67564/
Waiyu67436/
Wuyou67235/
Voyau67203/
Wahou67192/
Wayau67182/
Wohou67181/
Boiyu6772/
Weiyu6767/
Weyou6748/
Waouh6737/
Voyou6731/
Bohyu6728/
Woyoe6727/
Weyau6714/
Woueu6713/
Wojuć6712/
Weiou6710/
Wajou679/
Wiyau679/
Wehou678/
Wayeu675/
Boyiu675/
Huoyu674/
Weyeu673/
Boyeu673/
Voyeu672/
Boyui672/
Weyui672/
Wojiu672/
Wayiu672/
Wouyahou671/
Voiyu671/
Woweu671/
Wouju671/
Wijou671/
Woeuh671/
Woheu671/
Woihu671/
Wojju671/
Wojui671/
Bojyu671/
Booyu671/
Boyju671/
Waiou671/
Bo'yu671/
Wayju671/
Wayyu671/
Hwaou671/
Wihou671/
Wuyau671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woyu
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