Ait Surname
Approximately 158,866 people bear this surname
Ait Surname User-submission:
Aït (in Berber: Ayt, in Arabic: ايت) is a typical (but not systematic) marker of Berber (or Amazigh) languages. Aït is the prefix of the family name, which marks the filiation with the Berber people and means 'clan of' (or even 'children of', 'those of').
Read More About This SurnameAit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 139,932 | 1:246 | 1 |
| Algeria | 8,907 | 1:4,337 | 671 |
| France | 4,820 | 1:13,781 | 1,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Netherlands | 432 | 1:39,091 | 6,610 |
| Canada | 425 | 1:86,696 | 9,595 |
| Spain | 320 | 1:146,100 | 10,864 |
| Belgium | 302 | 1:38,068 | 6,234 |
| Macau | 293 | 1:2,053 | 219 |
| United States | 250 | 1:1,449,836 | 99,395 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| India | 208 | 1:3,687,814 | 102,900 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Estonia | 192 | 1:6,884 | 830 |
| Indonesia | 186 | 1:711,017 | 55,051 |
| Italy | 183 | 1:334,190 | 40,374 |
| Germany | 172 | 1:468,055 | 40,982 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| United Arab Emirates | 108 | 1:84,836 | 7,825 |
| Malaysia | 95 | 1:310,466 | 16,916 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Kazakhstan | 50 | 1:353,650 | 28,520 |
| Switzerland | 46 | 1:178,542 | 16,145 |
| Lebanon | 44 | 1:128,116 | 6,774 |
| Palestine | 35 | 1:129,967 | 7,777 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
The alternate forms: Aït (974) & Aît (9) are calculated separately.
Ait (4,730) may also be a first name.
Ait Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Aït (in Berber: Ayt, in Arabic: ايت) is a typical (but not systematic) marker of Berber (or Amazigh) languages. Aït is the prefix of the family name, which marks the filiation with the Berber people and means 'clan of' (or even 'children of', 'those of').
The prefix aït does not imply that there is a relationship between the people, this being characterized by the suffix which completes the surname.
- simoabdoAit Demographics
Average Ait Salary in
United States
$38,968 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ait Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ait Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ait (Arabic: لاايت, Hindi: ऐत, Marathi: आईत, Oriya: ଆଇତ, Russian: Аит, Tibetan: ཨའིཏ་) has its highest incidence in Morocco. It may also be rendered as a variant: Aït or Aît. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ait? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,526th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 45,872 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Ait are found; 94 percent are found in North Africa and 94 percent are found in Mahgreb. Ait is also the 99,567th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 4,730 people.
Ait is the most commonly used last name in one country:Morocco, where 88 percent reside. The surname Ait is most widespread in Morocco, where it is held by 139,932 people, or 1 in 246. Excluding Morocco Ait occurs in 100 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 6 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.
Ait Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ait surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ait surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.79% being registered with the party.
The amount Ait earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 25.15% less than the national average, earning €22,476 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% less than the national average, earning $38,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15% less than the national average, earning $42,233 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aït | 89 | 974 | / |
| Aît | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hait | 86 | 38,391 | / |
| Ajit | 86 | 5,657 | / |
| Aite | 86 | 1,375 | / |
| Gait | 86 | 1,195 | / |
| Aiat | 86 | 546 | / |
| Ayit | 86 | 207 | / |
| Aidt | 86 | 104 | / |
| Aits | 86 | 103 | / |
| Aist | 86 | 96 | / |
| Aith | 86 | 66 | / |
| Aait | 86 | 36 | / |
| Aiit | 86 | 10 | / |
| Aiet | 86 | 9 | / |
| Aiot | 86 | 6 | / |
| Aitt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aitė | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aiut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aitd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aizt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aiht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ai | 80 | 893,472 | / |
| At | 80 | 32,878 | / |
| It | 80 | 19,944 | / |
| Ayite | 75 | 9,134 | / |
| Ajith | 75 | 7,639 | / |
| Haist | 75 | 3,338 | / |
| Haith | 75 | 2,130 | / |
| Haiat | 75 | 1,714 | / |
| Haidt | 75 | 376 | / |
| Haite | 75 | 363 | / |
| Aitch | 75 | 177 | / |
| Ajiet | 75 | 163 | / |
| Aithe | 75 | 146 | / |
| Gaiot | 75 | 131 | / |
| Hajit | 75 | 55 | / |
| Haitt | 75 | 54 | / |
| Gaidt | 75 | 51 | / |
| Hayit | 75 | 50 | / |
| Gaiat | 75 | 38 | / |
| Gaitt | 75 | 34 | / |
| Aajit | 75 | 25 | / |
| Haits | 75 | 23 | / |
| Awiet | 75 | 23 | / |
| Haiet | 75 | 19 | / |
| Haiut | 75 | 19 | / |
| Aiste | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ahiot | 75 | 13 | / |
| Aaite | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aiete | 75 | 7 | / |
| Haiht | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aihat | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ahiat | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gajit | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aitte | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aistė | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ahjit | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aiout | 75 | 3 | / |
| Haiyt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayith | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ahait | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aggit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gayit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aioth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aitts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiute | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajitt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aisht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aihit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haiot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiiot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiote | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajiot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Awiot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayitt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaitd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiyte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aizte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hai | 67 | 421,703 | / |
| Gai | 67 | 366,958 | / |
| Aji | 67 | 81,166 | / |
| Jit | 67 | 63,330 | / |
| Ayi | 67 | 22,534 | / |
| Gat | 67 | 21,793 | / |
| Ate | 67 | 14,341 | / |
| Aid | 67 | 13,536 | / |
| Hat | 67 | 10,423 | / |
| Ais | 67 | 5,826 | / |
| Ast | 67 | 5,563 | / |
| Ith | 67 | 4,900 | / |
| Ite | 67 | 4,069 | / |
| Aii | 67 | 3,137 | / |
| Aitova | 67 | 3,123 | / |
| Yit | 67 | 2,757 | / |
| Aia | 67 | 2,743 | / |
| Aie | 67 | 2,665 | / |
| Hit | 67 | 2,582 | / |
| Git | 67 | 2,398 | / |
| Aat | 67 | 1,494 | / |
| Aet | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Aip | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Aio | 67 | 1,012 | / |
| Aut | 67 | 935 | / |
| Ath | 67 | 893 | / |
| Aai | 67 | 778 | / |
| Ayt | 67 | 757 | / |
| Att | 67 | 745 | / |
| Itt | 67 | 675 | / |
| Adt | 67 | 619 | / |
| Aiz | 67 | 605 | / |
| Aih | 67 | 568 | / |
| Aiu | 67 | 474 | / |
| Azt | 67 | 454 | / |
| Aiy | 67 | 290 | / |
| Eit | 67 | 269 | / |
| Ist | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ats | 67 | 223 | / |
| Idt | 67 | 205 | / |
| Atd | 67 | 188 | / |
| Uit | 67 | 184 | / |
| Oit | 67 | 161 | / |
| Aij | 67 | 144 | / |
| Haiste | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hayite | 67 | 86 | / |
| Aht | 67 | 59 | / |
| Haggit | 67 | 54 | / |
| Atp | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ayithe | 67 | 49 | / |
| Eat | 67 | 49 | / |
| Iet | 67 | 44 | / |
| Itd | 67 | 28 | / |
| Iot | 67 | 26 | / |
| Haitch | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aioutz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hajite | 67 | 21 | / |
| Itp | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gaiott | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aãt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ayitte | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajieth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Iht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ajt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aić | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaieth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aiethe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aahiat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hajith | 67 | 5 | / |
| Auiete | 67 | 5 | / |
| Izt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haitht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aıi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hahait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haithe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haiate | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hayiet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haihat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaithe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiithe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiette | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haihit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiò | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajithh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaujit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aggitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haicht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aitsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haiyht | 67 | 0 | / |
Ait Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ait in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨའིཏ་ | eta | - |
| Ait in the Marathi language | ||
| आईत | a'ita | 67.19 |
| ऐत | aita | 22.66 |
| एैत | eaita | 7.03 |
| Ait in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଇତ | a'ita | 64.52 |
| ଅଇତ | a'ita | 29.03 |
| ଅଇତ୍ | a'it | 3.23 |
| ଆଈତ | a'ita | 3.23 |
| Ait in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐत | aita | 41.67 |
| अइत | a'ita | 25 |
| अीत | aita | 16.67 |
| ऐट | aita | 8.33 |
| आईत | a'ita | 8.33 |
| Ait in the Russian language | ||
| Аит | ait | - |
| Ait in the Arabic language | ||
| لاايت | laayt | - |
| عيط | yt | - |
| آيت | ayt | - |
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