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

The last name Wayu (Hindi: वायु, Oriya: ୱାୟୁ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Wayu is the 230,410^th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,150,083 people. The last name Wayu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wayu are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wayu is also the 72,647^th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 7,742 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,207 people, or 1 in 38,260. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Tana River County, where 79 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 9 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 12 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Wayu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wayu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wayu surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wayu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name 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.