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

The surname Wais (Hindi: वैस, Oriya: ୱାଇସ) is found most frequently in Djibouti. It may be rendered as: Waïs. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Wais is the 32,133^rd most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 439,379 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Wais reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 64,955^th most common first name worldwide, borne by 9,152 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Djibouti, where it is carried by 4,194 people, or 1 in 218. Aside from Djibouti this last name is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 22 percent are found and Somaliland, where 19 percent are found.

Wais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wais last name grew 1,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wais Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wais surname are 32.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.45% being registered to vote for 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.