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

The surname Payas (Arabic: باياس, Bengali: পয়স, Hindi: पायस, Marathi: पायस, Oriya: ପୟସ, Russian: Паясь) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Payás or Payàs. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Payas is the 75,960^th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,128,452 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Payas reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Payas is also the 136,500^th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 2,845 people.

This last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,797 people, or 1 in 26,663. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 54 percent reside, Cagayan Valley, where 8 percent reside and Ilocos, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Payas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Payas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Payas last name increased 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Payas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Payas last name are 38.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92% being registered to vote for the political party.

Payas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,467 USD per year.