Alaye Surname
Approximately 5,775 people bear this surname
Alaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,086 | 1:84,920 | 5,975 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Benin | 922 | 1:11,210 | 1,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 386 | 1:47,544 | 2,182 |
| Niger | 237 | 1:80,979 | 3,512 |
| Argentina | 98 | 1:436,157 | 32,981 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
The alternate forms: Alayé (4) are calculated separately.
Alaye (11,695) may also be a first name.
Alaye Demographics
Alaye Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Alaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻼﻱ, Marathi: एलये) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Alayé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 83,762nd most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,261,913 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Alaye reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,155th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 11,695 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,086 people, or 1 in 84,920. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ogun, where 34 percent live, Lagos, where 10 percent live and Yobe, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 33 percent live and Benin, where 16 percent live.
Alaye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Alaye last name is chiefly Christian (67%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻼﻱ | lay | 66.67 |
| ﺃﻋﻠﻲ | aly | 33.33 |
| Alaye in the Marathi language | ||
| एलये | elaye | 44.44 |
| आलये | alaye | 44.44 |
| एलाये | elaye | 11.11 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alaye
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis