View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Wavey occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wavey click here.

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

The surname Wavey is the 232,645^th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. The surname Wavey is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Wavey live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 573,164^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 243 people.

The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 1,653 people, or 1 in 46,450. In Iran Wavey is most common in: Bushehr Province, where 49 percent are found, Fars Province, where 9 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 7 percent are found. Not including Iran this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Wavey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wavey has changed through the years. In The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wavey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

Wavey earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.67% less than the national average, earning $37,424 CAD per year.