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

The surname Waus is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Waus click here.

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

The surname is the 2,661,929^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Waus is predominantly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Waus reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,187,323^rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 24 people.

The last name Waus is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 91 percent are found, East New Britain, where 6 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and Poland, where 4 percent are found.

Waus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Waus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.