View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The last name Waya (Arabic: وائا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻳﻪ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 30,027^th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 409,436 people. The surname Waya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Waya live; 36 percent live in West Africa and 27 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 126,993^rd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 3,198 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,130 people, or 1 in 42,892. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 32 percent reside, Delta, where 9 percent reside and Kaduna, where 5 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Waya is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 18 percent reside and Tanzania, where 16 percent reside.

Waya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Waya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waya surname grew 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Waya last name is chiefly Christian (56%) in Nigeria.

The amount Waya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 72.2% less than the national average, earning R 66,060 per year and in United States they earn 58.12% less than the national average, earning $18,071 USD per year.