View the most religious surnames in Ukraine

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 found most frequently in The Philippines. It can occur as: Payás or Payàs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Payas is the 75,960^th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,128,452 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Payas live; 61 percent live in Southeast Asia and 59 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 136,500^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 2,845 people.

This surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 3,797 people, or 1 in 26,663. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 54 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 8 percent live and Ilocos, where 8 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Payas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Payas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Payas last name rose 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Payas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Payas surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Payas surname are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92% registered with 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.