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

Wayt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 313,034^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,067,898 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wayt reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wayt is also the 3,306,491^st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,029 people, or 1 in 352,244. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 15 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Wayt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wayt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 710 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 659 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wayt Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wayt surname are 12.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.35% registered with the party.

The amount Wayt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 292.22% more than the national average, earning R 932,052 per year and in United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,180 USD per year.