View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The last name Wayu (Hindi: वायु, Oriya: ୱାୟୁ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 230,410^th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,150,083 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,742 people.

The last name Wayu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,207 people, or 1 in 38,260. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Tana River County, where 79 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 11 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wayu surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wayu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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.