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

The surname Waites is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Waites click here.

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

It is the 67,528^th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 988,946 people. Waites occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Waites are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Waites is also the 2,786,762^nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 16 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,761 people, or 1 in 76,131. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, South Carolina, where 6 percent are found and Mississippi, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States Waites is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Waites Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Waites has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waites surname grew 2,602 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waites Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Waites last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Waites are 19.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66% being registered with the party.

The amount Waites earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning R 232,668 per year; in United States they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $39,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,376 CAD per year.