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

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

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

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

Waye is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,054 people, or 1 in 343,889. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 21 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Waye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Waye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waye Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Waye surname are 16.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.21% being registered to vote for the political 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.