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').
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| 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.
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Ait Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Ait Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ait Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ait (Arabic: لاايت, Hindi: ऐत, Marathi: आईत, Oriya: ଆଇତ, Russian: Аит, Tibetan: ཨའིཏ་) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Aït or Aît. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ait.
How Common Is The Last Name Ait? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ait is the 3,526th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 45,872 people. The last name Ait is predominantly 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 first name world-wide, held by 4,730 people.
Ait is the most frequently used surname in one country:Morocco, where 88 percent reside. The surname Ait is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 139,932 people, or 1 in 246. Not including Morocco it occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 6 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.
Ait Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Ait last name are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.79% registered with the political 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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