Wayne Surname

20,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Wayne Surname Definition:

= Waine, q.v.

Wayne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,2941:20,9592,644
Ghana2,5631:10,5431,407
England1,3151:42,3715,419
Australia1,0751:25,1123,425
Nigeria1,0441:169,67710,522
Canada8771:42,0135,230
Kenya3001:153,93312,224
Papua New Guinea2971:27,4543,094
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Liberia2141:20,6012,074
South Africa1781:304,36929,195
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Guyana1151:6,6281,120
China1031:13,274,967797
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
Malaysia951:310,46616,916
India871:8,816,843179,063
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Solomon Islands451:12,8902,375
Wales441:70,3306,116
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Ireland411:114,8525,857
France371:1,795,209158,669
Trinidad and Tobago341:40,1173,784
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Pakistan291:6,160,13436,715
Israel271:316,94927,106
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Grenada71:15,505950
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Panama51:782,45211,059
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malta11:430,2723,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tuvalu11:11,188103
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:86,7459,115
Wales231:68,1923,286
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4221:35,3164,200

Wayne (862,580) may also be a first name.

Wayne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Waine, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the wagon.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wayne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wayne Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wayne (Arabic: لوين, Hindi: वयने, Marathi: वायने) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wayne is the 20,167th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 268,705 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Wayne reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,082nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 862,580 people.

Wayne is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17,294 people, or 1 in 20,959. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 121 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 9 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Wayne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wayne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,216 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 468 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 513 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wayne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wayne last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Wayne are 6.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wayne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.61% more than the national average, earning R 431,580 per year; in United States they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $43,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $54,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whayne91219/
Wayane91187/
Waynee9151/
Waynne9119/
Wayene916/
Waynie914/
Waynez913/
Wayine913/
Wayneh913/
Wahyne912/
Wayone912/
Hwayne911/
Wayney911/
Waynei911/
Waiyne911/
Wane8928,687/
Wyne894,039/
Wayn89204/
Wayanne8386/
Wayanet8324/
Whaynes833/
Waiynet832/
Wayhine832/
Wayoner831/
Wayenge831/
Waiyone831/
Wayneph831/
Waysner830/
Wayener830/
Wynne8029,525/
Bayne8013,530/
Wagne808,581/
Wanje808,501/
Waine807,502/
Wayan802,428/
Wanie802,316/
Waney80715/
Weyne80492/
Wayem80466/
Whyne80389/
Wanne80386/
Vayne80369/
Wamne80230/
Wanea80183/
Wayen80120/
Wahne80115/
Wayon80105/
Waane8077/
Wayun8075/
Wanei8074/
Wayin8071/
Waneh8069/
Waune8050/
Wanee8046/
Wayna8029/
Whane8027/
Wynee8025/
Wanhe8017/
Hwane8016/
Waiyn8011/
Waynd807/
Wayni805/
Whayn803/
Waynn803/
Wynea803/
Wynie803/
Wynei802/
Wayny801/
Wayán801/
Wan'e801/
Woyne801/
Wayyn801/
Wajne801/
Wynge800/
Weane800/
Wahyunie77377/
Wahyonie774/
Wayangne771/
Wayengue771/
Wan753,087,347/
Wyn75774/
Bayane732,966/
Vayner732,238/
Wayuni731,115/
Wathne73966/
Wayeni73734/
Wahane73698/
Wayini73275/
Bayone73271/
Wannie73227/
Wahyan73225/
Wahyun73187/
Bayene73178/
Wannee73168/
Wayani73122/
Wanneh7395/
Weanie7375/
Wasnea7357/
Waunie7357/
Wayana7342/
Bayney7341/
Vaynes7338/
Watnee7336/
Vayane7334/
Wainie7332/
Wahyon7332/
Wattne7330/
Wamnes7330/
Woyneh7329/
Wiyane7328/
Wijane7328/
Wanney7327/
Waunje7326/
Wawene7324/
Whayan7321/
Wasyng7320/
Wattyn7319/
Baynee7319/
Wangne7318/
Bayine7317/
Huayne7317/
Wayeen7316/
Wainey7315/
Wayhan7313/
Wayena7313/
Wainea7312/
Wainee7312/
Watnet7311/
Wuange7310/
Waszyn7310/
Wahnes739/
Wainne738/
Wayona738/
Washyn737/
Wanihe737/
Whynne736/
Whayon735/
Wagnee734/
Weyine734/
Wagney733/
Vayney733/
Wasnet733/
Uayner732/
Waione732/
Vaytne732/
Wagned732/
Hwynes732/
Wayeem732/
Waynai732/
Wayuna732/
Wannea732/
Waneey732/
Waiane732/
Waanee732/
Wajane732/
Wannée732/
Weyune732/
Baynei732/
Waiene732/
Wasnes732/
Whanie731/
Weaney731/
Hwaine731/
Hwanje731/
Hwayun731/
Baiyne731/
Wane's731/
Wahyni731/
Wainep731/
Woyane731/
Wayend731/
Waynna731/
Wehane731/
Whaney731/
Vaynie731/
Wheane731/
Wahyen731/
Whyene731/
Waynay731/
Hwanne731/
Wanhee731/
Whaine731/
Wuagne731/
Hwanie731/
Wayhin731/
Wayinn731/
Whanne731/
Wannei731/
Wamgne731/
Wanets731/
Wamnei731/
Waange731/
Vwange731/
Wajene731/
Wainje731/
Wuayem731/
Wynnne731/
Wytner731/
Bayneh731/
Wayhon731/
Wayint731/
Whanet731/
Waynny731/
Whagne731/
Waigne731/
Wanjhe731/
Wanest731/
Waneuh731/
Wanead731/
Wayent730/
Weiane730/
Wahney730/
Wynney730/
Waysenner711/
Wahyuni67405,991/
Wani67154,765/
Wynn6766,683/
Bane6745,341/
Wana6716,324/
Wain6711,253/
Wine6710,917/
Wann6710,093/
Vane678,368/
Uane675,584/
Bayonne673,580/
Whan671,922/
Weyn671,198/
Wene671,168/
Wahn67904/
Hwan67817/
Byne67703/
Wean67638/
Waun67623/
Wany67607/
Bayn67516/
Vayn67377/
Wahyani67355/
Wuan67343/
Waan67169/
Wayunis67153/
Wahyuny67150/
Huayane6789/
Wajn6788/
Bayenne6786/
Wagnest6784/
Vaygner6783/
Wanj6767/
Wanh6766/
Wasness6749/
Wangnet6746/
Wajgner6746/
Wagness6743/
Whayuni6739/
Wassyng6733/
Wahyoni6730/
Waasner6730/
Vaytner6728/
Wayunih6724/
Vaysner6723/
Wayunit6722/
Wayandt6722/
Wayungi6720/
Vyne6719/
Vwan6719/
Wahayna6719/
Wamness6715/
Hwyn6715/
Waitner6714/
Wahyeni6714/
Wäne6714/
Wagnecz6711/
Whannie679/
Wuayona679/
Wagnetz679/
Vayness678/
Wayuhni677/
Uanwane677/
Whayini677/
Weejane677/
Wangque676/
Wahaney675/
Wayonyi675/
Bayanne675/
Wyni675/
Whyn674/
Bayoone674/
Woyenge674/
Whysner673/
Weyeneh673/
Weynead673/
Wamn673/
Wanejje673/
Bayinne672/
Wasgner672/
Watgner672/
Whytner672/
Wayhuni672/
Waggene672/
Waynich672/
Wahyehn672/
Woyanne672/
Waihane672/
Wané672/
Watenne672/
Wajoney672/
Wayunij672/
Wanq672/
Wagnett671/
Wahtney671/
Wainesj671/
Waitnes671/
Wyhn671/
Wayahni671/
Wayunip671/
Weianey671/
Weianne671/
Whanher671/
Whatnee671/
Weiyner671/
Vayneer671/
Vaynesh671/
Wwan671/
Weatney671/
Whamnee671/
Woyeneh671/
Wayengi671/
Vaynner671/
Huaynes671/
Wawegne671/
Wawenge671/
Wayunyi671/
Weyonje671/
Wangnie671/
Wanneha671/
Vayanes671/
Waihene671/
Wagneiz671/
Wagnesz671/
Wanesch671/
Wajange671/
Wajtner671/
Woyegne671/
Woyemne671/
Wynesss671/
Wyny671/
Wiyanne671/
Wiyonge671/
Bayanee671/
Wagnesh671/
Wajenje671/
Wagnech671/
Wawenje671/
Wawenne671/
Wayhung671/
Weyinei671/
Wuyenie671/
Weianer671/
Wjne671/
Wuyn671/
Wythney671/
Weyness670/
Vayenne670/
Wattney670/
Weyener670/
Wausner670/
Wynetts670/
Waugner670/
Weyonet670/
Wuhanes670/
Wangney670/
Wayssen670/
Wagnesr670/
Wanness670/

Wayne Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wayne in the Hindi language
वयनेvayane-
Wayne in the Marathi language
वायनेvayane66.67
वायणेvayane33.33
Wayne in the Arabic language
لوينlwyn-
وينwyn-
واينwayn-
اينayn-

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