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

The last name Waite is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Waité. Click here to see other potential spellings of Waite.

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

The last name is the 10,741^st most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 139,195 people. The last name Waite occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Waite reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 429,755^th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 403 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 23,663 people, or 1 in 15,318. In The United States Waite is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Waite exists in 82 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Mozambique, where 11 percent reside.

Waite Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waite surname increased 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 369 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 21 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waite Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Waite surname are 14.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waite earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.9% more than the national average, earning R 322,956 per year; in United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $49,288 CAD per year.