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

The surname Wai (Hindi: वाई, Oriya: ୱାଇ) is more commonly found in Myanmar than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Waï. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,328^th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 17,865 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Wai live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Wai is also the 297^th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 2,085,379 people.

This surname is most widely held in Myanmar, where it is carried by 295,437 people, or 1 in 176. Barring Myanmar this surname occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.

Wai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (100%) in Lebanon and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wai surname are 22.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.4% registered with the party.

The amount Wai earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 32.87% more than the national average, earning R 315,744 per year; in United States they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $50,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.19% more than the national average, earning $62,197 CAD per year.