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

The last name Waiss (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺲ) is found most frequently in Djibouti. It may also appear as a variant: Waïss. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 174,470^th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,963,622 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Waiss reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 523,065^th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 286 people.

This surname is most numerous in Djibouti, where it is carried by 1,523 people, or 1 in 601. Apart from Djibouti this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Waiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waiss surname rose 804 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Waiss last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.53% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,202 per year; in United States they earn 15.68% more than the national average, earning $49,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% less than the national average, earning $49,333 CAD per year.