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

The last name Way (Arabic: واى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻱ) is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Wáy. For other possible spellings of Way click here.

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

The last name Way is the 12,144^th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 157,552 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Way reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Way is also the 66,795^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 8,781 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,614 people, or 1 in 19,472. In The United States Way is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 131 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent live and Myanmar, where 8 percent live.

Way Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Way has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Way last name increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 668 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 580 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Way Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Way last name are 15.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Way earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning €29,558 per year; in Peru they earn 28.2% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,851 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.31% more than the national average, earning R 364,320 per year; in United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $51,427 CAD per year.