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

Alaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻼﻱ, Marathi: एलये) is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as: Alayé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Alaye is the 83,762^nd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,261,913 people. The last name Alaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Alaye reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alaye is also the 55,155^th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 11,695 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,086 people, or 1 in 84,920. In Nigeria Alaye is most numerous in: Ogun, where 34 percent reside, Lagos, where 10 percent reside and Yobe, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Alaye exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 33 percent reside and Benin, where 16 percent reside.

Alaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (67%) in Nigeria.