Ayak Surname

84,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Ayak Surname User-submission:

Means 'foot' in Turkish.

Ayak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan4,7561:2,400474
Turkey4821:161,45512,549
Indonesia2361:560,37845,049
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
India241:31,961,058386,265
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Ayak (56,783) may also be a first name.

Ayak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'foot' in Turkish.

- ayforebears

Ayak Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ayak Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ayak (Bengali: অয়াক, Hindi: आयक, Marathi: फ़ायक, Oriya: ନାୟକ, Russian: Аяк) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Ayak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ayak is the 84,356th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,272,045 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Ayak are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ayak is also the 16,586th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 56,783 people.

The surname Ayak is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,400. Outside of South Sudan this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 8 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gayak893,221/
Hayak891,387/
Ayake89374/
Ahyak8988/
Ayack8934/
Ayhak8911/
Ayakh892/
Ayk8688/
Hayake8010/
Ahayak805/
Gayakh801/
Hayack801/
Ayacks801/
Ayakhe801/
Hayauk801/
Ajak7583,525/
Ayuk7518,317/
Ayık7510,224/
Ayag753,806/
Ayok752,628/
Yoak751,135/
Gayk75904/
Ayik75762/
Eyak75658/
Oyak75313/
Uyak75304/
Hayk75272/
Iyak75264/
Yyak75218/
Ayek75211/
Ayke75117/
Ayac7597/
Aiak7586/
Ayax7576/
Ayaq7510/
Ayck757/
Ayzk755/
Ayyk752/
Aytk752/
Aaik751/
Auyk751/
Aygk751/
Aykc751/
Ayks751/
Aykt751/
Aykz751/
Ayqk751/
Ayakova733/
Hayek6722,410/
Ajack675,424/
Hayag674,723/
Ayike671,232/
Ayeke671,089/
Uyake671,025/
Gajak67630/
Hayuk67563/
Iyake67431/
Aiyok67326/
Ahaik67319/
Hoyak67276/
Hajak67273/
Goyak67248/
Gayık67195/
Ayhok67153/
Ayoke67149/
Ayock67123/
Gayok67118/
Eyake67118/
Ayuke67110/
Gayuk6798/
Oyake6791/
Ihyak6786/
Hayik6770/
Gayek6745/
Hayck6741/
Ayagh6734/
Gayik6733/
Aajak6726/
Hayok6724/
Gayck6717/
Ayeck6717/
Eyack6717/
Ayuck6717/
Ayiek6716/
Hayke6714/
Ahayk6714/
Ahjak6713/
Agiak6712/
Ayick6711/
Ayouk6710/
Aiake6710/
Oyack6710/
Yoyak678/
Geyak678/
Hiyak677/
Aayke676/
Aihak676/
Ayiok676/
Ahyek675/
Heyak675/
Ağaik675/
Ahyok674/
Hayaq673/
Haiak673/
Ouyak673/
Hyjak672/
Yojak672/
Hayac672/
Giyak672/
Auyek672/
Iyack671/
Ayook671/
Ayuok671/
Ayakhova671/
Ajakh671/
Huyak671/
Gayyk671/
Gayag671/
Haayk671/
Haiyk671/
Aiakt671/
Auiak671/
Ayeek671/
Ayacc671/
Ayohk671/
Ahiak671/
Ahyaq671/
Aykhp671/
Ayckt671/
Auyok671/
Aycks670/

Ayak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayak in the Bengali language
অয়াকayaka-
Ayak in the Oriya language
ନାୟକnayaka71.43
ଆୟକayaka28.57
Ayak in the Hindi language
आयकayaka37.5
अयाकayaka37.5
आयाकayaka25
Ayak in the Marathi language
फ़ायकfayaka33.33
आयाकayaka33.33
आयकayaka33.33
Ayak in the Russian language
Аякaak-

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