Wus Surname

764,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1581:51,6066,482
Poland1561:243,64630,939
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086

Wus (148) may also be a first name.

Wus Last Name Facts

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

Wus occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 764,765th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. The surname Wus occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 43 percent of Wus are found; 43 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 43 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wus is also the 757,758th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 148 people.

It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 51,606. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Jiwaka, where 63 percent reside, Madang, where 18 percent reside and West Sepik, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Wus occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 42 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Wus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wus surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Wus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning $37,870 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuse86286/
Wuis86221/
Weus86156/
Waus8653/
Wuss8632/
Wusz8625/
Wush8623/
Wuhs8620/
Wujs8619/
Wous8610/
Wuus862/
Wwus861/
Wu's861/
Wusd861/
Wusc861/
Whus860/
Wushe75433/
Weuts75218/
Wahus75175/
Wusch7571/
Weust7535/
Wauts7519/
Waush7516/
Wause7514/
Wusth7513/
Wuiss7512/
Wouse757/
Woust755/
Wusst755/
Wouds754/
Wustt753/
Weuss752/
Wusse752/
Weuse752/
Wauss751/
Wusss751/
Wussd751/
Waust751/
Wuëst751/
Wuise751/
Whuse751/
Wuust751/
Wuist750/
Wauds750/
Bus677,932/
Vus671,944/
Wos671,776/
Wuijts67226/
Wutsch67173/
Wusche6773/
Wuj6764/
Woutse6749/
Wuydts6718/
Wuz6716/
Wousse678/
Weussz671/
Wuhsch671/
Weushe671/
Wausse671/
Wuscht671/
Wousch670/
Wustch670/

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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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  • 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 Wus
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