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

Waik (Hindi: वाईक्) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,163,787^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Waik live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Waik is also the 829,183^rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 126 people.

The last name Waik is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 50,961. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 29 percent are found, East Sepik, where 16 percent are found and West New Britain, where 14 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.

Waik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waik surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.