View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Waye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻱ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Wayé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Waye is the 89,574^th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,360,632 people. Waye is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Waye reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Waye is also the 279,423^rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 851 people.

The last name Waye is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,054 people, or 1 in 343,889. In The United States Waye is most frequent in: Georgia, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Waye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waye surname increased 3,294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waye Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Waye are 16.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waye earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $38,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,588 CAD per year.