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

Wais (Hindi: वैस, Oriya: ୱାଇସ) is borne by more people in Djibouti than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Waïs. For other possible spellings of Wais click here.

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

The surname is the 32,133^rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 439,379 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 46 percent of Wais reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Wais is also the 64,955^th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 9,152 people.

This surname is most widely held in Djibouti, where it is borne by 4,194 people, or 1 in 218. Barring Djibouti this surname occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 22 percent reside and Somaliland, where 19 percent reside.

Wais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wais surname grew 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 US average, with 85.45% registered with the political 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.