Woy

Woy Meaning & Origin

About Woy
The surname Woy is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Woy, which is a short form of the given name Wolfgang. The name Wolfgang itself is composed of the elements "wolf," meaning wolf, and "gang," meaning path or journey. Therefore, the surname Woy can be interpreted to mean "son of Wolfgang" or "descendant of Wolfgang."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Woy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Woy: 334
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Woy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OY1
🌐 IPA
/wɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', 'F')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woy in Braille

Here's how to represent Woy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Woy in braille

How to sign the name Woy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Woy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Woy in sign language

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