Where Does The Last Name Waik Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Waik (Hindi: वाईक्) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waik? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,163,787^th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Waik reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Waik is also the 829,183^rd most frequently used given name on earth, held by 126 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 50,961. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Southern Highlands, where 29 percent are found, East Sepik, where 16 percent are found and West New Britain, where 14 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Waik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Waik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waik last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.