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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 commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Áy. For other potential spellings of Ay click here.

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

The surname is the 4,223^rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 54,824 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Ay are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 30,464^th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 26,689 people.

The surname Ay is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 117,039 people, or 1 in 665. In Turkey Ay is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent live, Bursa Province, where 5 percent live and Izmir Province, where 4 percent live. Apart from Turkey it is found in 107 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.

Ay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Ay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ay surname is principally Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ay are 15.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.22% being 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.