Ait Surname

3,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

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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Ait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco139,9321:2461
Algeria8,9071:4,337671
France4,8201:13,7811,397
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Netherlands4321:39,0916,610
Canada4251:86,6969,595
Spain3201:146,10010,864
Belgium3021:38,0686,234
Macau2931:2,053219
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
India2081:3,687,814102,900
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Estonia1921:6,884830
Indonesia1861:711,01755,051
Italy1831:334,19040,374
Germany1721:468,05540,982
England1311:425,32928,711
United Arab Emirates1081:84,8367,825
Malaysia951:310,46616,916
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Lebanon441:128,1166,774
Palestine351:129,9677,777
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Finland71:785,24338,644
Monaco71:5,295668
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
China51:273,464,31313,838
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

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.

- simoabdo

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aït89974/
Aît899/
Hait8638,391/
Ajit865,657/
Aite861,375/
Gait861,195/
Aiat86546/
Ayit86207/
Aidt86104/
Aits86103/
Aist8696/
Aith8666/
Aait8636/
Aiit8610/
Aiet869/
Aiot866/
Aitt864/
Aitė861/
Aiut861/
Aitd861/
Aizt861/
Aiht861/
Ai80893,472/
At8032,878/
It8019,944/
Ayite759,134/
Ajith757,639/
Haist753,338/
Haith752,130/
Haiat751,714/
Haidt75376/
Haite75363/
Aitch75177/
Ajiet75163/
Aithe75146/
Gaiot75131/
Hajit7555/
Haitt7554/
Gaidt7551/
Hayit7550/
Gaiat7538/
Gaitt7534/
Aajit7525/
Haits7523/
Awiet7523/
Haiet7519/
Haiut7519/
Aiste7517/
Ahiot7513/
Aaite757/
Aiete757/
Haiht757/
Aihat757/
Ahiat755/
Gajit754/
Aitte754/
Aistė754/
Ahjit753/
Aiout753/
Haiyt752/
Ayith752/
Ahait752/
Aggit752/
Gayit751/
Aaith751/
Aioth751/
Aitts751/
Aiute751/
Ajitt751/
Gaiet751/
Aisht751/
Aihit751/
Haiot751/
Aiiot751/
Aiote751/
Ajiot751/
Awiot751/
Ayitt751/
Ayiet751/
Aaitd751/
Aiats751/
Aiyte751/
Aizte751/
Hai67421,703/
Gai67366,958/
Aji6781,166/
Jit6763,330/
Ayi6722,534/
Gat6721,793/
Ate6714,341/
Aid6713,536/
Hat6710,423/
Ais675,826/
Ast675,563/
Ith674,900/
Ite674,069/
Aii673,137/
Aitova673,123/
Yit672,757/
Aia672,743/
Aie672,665/
Hit672,582/
Git672,398/
Aat671,494/
Aet671,397/
Aip671,014/
Aio671,012/
Aut67935/
Ath67893/
Aai67778/
Ayt67757/
Att67745/
Itt67675/
Adt67619/
Aiz67605/
Aih67568/
Aiu67474/
Azt67454/
Aiy67290/
Eit67269/
Ist67234/
Ats67223/
Idt67205/
Atd67188/
Uit67184/
Oit67161/
Aij67144/
Haiste6792/
Hayite6786/
Aht6759/
Haggit6754/
Atp6750/
Ayithe6749/
Eat6749/
Iet6744/
Itd6728/
Iot6726/
Haitch6722/
Aioutz6722/
Hajite6721/
Itp6720/
Gaiott6715/
Aãt6715/
Ayitte6715/
Ajieth6714/
Iht6713/
Ajt6713/
Aić6710/
Gaieth6710/
Aiethe676/
Aahiat676/
Ijt676/
Hajith675/
Auiete675/
Izt675/
Haitht674/
Aıi674/
Hahait674/
Haithe673/
Haiate673/
Hayiet672/
Haihat672/
Haitte671/
Aaithe671/
Aajith671/
Ahajit671/
Aihate671/
Aiithe671/
Haiote671/
Haiete671/
Aiette671/
Haiath671/
Haiatt671/
Haiaut671/
Haihit671/
Aiò671/
Atï671/
Haiout671/
Hahiat671/
Ajithh671/
Eaujit671/
Gaiath671/
Gajitt671/
Haiett671/
Aggitt670/
Haicht670/
Aitsch670/
Haiyht670/

Ait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ait in the Tibetan language
ཨའིཏ་eta-
Ait in the Marathi language
आईतa'ita67.19
ऐतaita22.66
एैतeaita7.03
Ait in the Oriya language
ଆଇତa'ita64.52
ଅଇତa'ita29.03
ଅଇତ୍a'it3.23
ଆଈତa'ita3.23
Ait in the Hindi language
ऐतaita41.67
अइतa'ita25
अीतaita16.67
ऐटaita8.33
आईतa'ita8.33
Ait in the Russian language
Аитait-
Ait in the Arabic language
لاايتlaayt-
عيطyt-
آيتayt-

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