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

Waits is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Waits click here.

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

This last name is the 63,034^th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 916,327 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Waits live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Waits is also the 1,744,716^th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 35 people.

The last name Waits is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,693 people, or 1 in 47,115. In The United States Waits is most frequent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 16 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.

Waits Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waits has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waits Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Waits are 17.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.69% registered with the party.

The amount Waits earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.73% less than the national average, earning R 143,232 per year and in United States they earn 4.3% less than the national average, earning $41,295 USD per year.