View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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

Payas (Arabic: باياس, Bengali: পয়স, Hindi: पायस, Marathi: पायस, Oriya: ପୟସ, Russian: Паясь) is found most in The Philippines. It may also occur in the variant forms: Payás or Payàs. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 75,960^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,128,452 people. Payas occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Payas reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 136,500^th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 2,845 people.

This last name is most widespread 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 live, Cagayan Valley, where 8 percent live and Ilocos, where 8 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Payas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Payas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Payas surname increased 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Payas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Payas surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Payas last name are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92% registered to vote for the 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.