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

The last name Ay (Arabic: عي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻲ, Hindi: आय, Tibetan: ཨེ་ཝའི་) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Áy. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 4,223^rd most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 54,824 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Ay reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 77 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 30,464^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 26,689 people.

The surname Ay is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 117,039 people, or 1 in 665. In Turkey Ay is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent are found, Bursa Province, where 5 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey Ay exists in 107 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Ay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ay last name rose 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ay last name is primarily Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ay last name are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ay earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.24% less than the national average, earning 227,592 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $47,601 CAD per year.