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

The last name Waif is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 2,876,555^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Waif occurs mostly in Oceania, where 78 percent of Waif are found; 78 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 78 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,091,646^th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 78 people.

Waif is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Waif is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 61 percent are found and Madang, where 39 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 15 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Waif Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waif has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waif surname decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.