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

Wayu (Hindi: वायु, Oriya: ୱାୟୁ) is most common in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Wayu is the 230,410^th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,150,083 people. The last name Wayu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wayu reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 72 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wayu is also the 72,647^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 7,742 people.

The surname Wayu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,207 people, or 1 in 38,260. In Kenya Wayu is mostly concentrated in: Tana River County, where 79 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 11 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Kenya it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Wayu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wayu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wayu last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wayu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wayu surname is predominantly Muslim (71%) in Kenya.

Wayu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year.