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

The surname Waites is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 67,528^th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 988,946 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Waites live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Waites is also the 2,786,762^nd most prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Waites is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,761 people, or 1 in 76,131. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, South Carolina, where 6 percent reside and Mississippi, where 4 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Waites Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Waites has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,602 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waites Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Waites last name are 19.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66% registered to vote for 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.