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

The surname Nayes (Arabic: ناييس, Russian: Найес) is most common in Iraq. It may also be found as: Ñayes. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 115,967^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,831,962 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Nayes reside; 95 percent reside in West Asia and 93 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 570,604^th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 245 people.

Nayes is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 3,705 people, or 1 in 9,453. Not including Iraq this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Kuwait, where 1 percent are found.

Nayes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nayes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nayes last name rose 234 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nayes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nayes surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nayes surname are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the political party.

Nayes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.69% less than the national average, earning $37,244 USD per year.