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

The last name Wais (Hindi: वैस, Oriya: ୱାଇସ) is held by more people in Djibouti than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Waïs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 32,133^rd most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 439,379 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wais are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 64,955^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 9,152 people.

The last name Wais is most frequent in Djibouti, where it is borne by 4,194 people, or 1 in 218. Apart from Djibouti this last name is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 22 percent live and Somaliland, where 19 percent live.

Wais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wais surname expanded 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wais Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wais last name are 32.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.45% registered with the party.

The amount Wais earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning 287,837 kr per year; in Peru they earn 58.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,014 per year; in United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $46,731 CAD per year.