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

The surname Waites is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Waites is the 67,528^th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 988,946 people. Waites is mostly found 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. It is also the 2,786,762^nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne 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. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Waites Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Waites has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waites 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 decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waites Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname 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 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.