Aye Surname
Approximately 936,658 people bear this surname
Aye Surname Definition:
A spelling of Adhamh (Adam) among the Clan Chattan was Ay, which is fairly close to the modern pronunciation. There was also a lost sept of that clan called Clan Ay. Ay Mac Bean vic Robert of Tordarroch signed the Clan Chattan Band of 1609 "taking the full burden of his race of Clan Ay," etc.
Read More About This SurnameAye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 911,345 | 1:57 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 4,538 | 1:5,084 | 462 |
| Nigeria | 3,811 | 1:46,482 | 3,610 |
| Thailand | 2,432 | 1:29,045 | 2,837 |
| Cameroon | 2,234 | 1:9,297 | 1,213 |
| Somaliland | 2,103 | 1:1,664 | 209 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| United States | 1,427 | 1:254,001 | 24,099 |
| India | 859 | 1:892,975 | 38,860 |
| Pakistan | 651 | 1:274,415 | 5,965 |
| Singapore | 642 | 1:8,579 | 478 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| France | 511 | 1:129,986 | 19,844 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Indonesia | 275 | 1:480,906 | 39,594 |
| Benin | 249 | 1:41,508 | 5,342 |
| Yemen | 222 | 1:119,033 | 6,599 |
| Hong Kong | 211 | 1:34,765 | 608 |
| Germany | 178 | 1:452,278 | 40,070 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 170 | 1:53,896 | 5,278 |
| Malaysia | 169 | 1:174,522 | 10,586 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Niger | 161 | 1:119,205 | 4,670 |
| Mauritania | 127 | 1:32,243 | 2,639 |
| Argentina | 119 | 1:359,188 | 27,983 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Qatar | 106 | 1:22,245 | 2,387 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 1:9,149 | 584 |
| Philippines | 90 | 1:1,124,869 | 91,280 |
| Burkina Faso | 79 | 1:232,305 | 4,710 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Afghanistan | 47 | 1:684,110 | 7,621 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Liberia | 23 | 1:191,675 | 12,886 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Congo | 15 | 1:332,606 | 9,246 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
The alternate forms: Ayé (31), Ayè (2), Ãye (1) & Àyé (1) are calculated separately.
Aye (761,526) may also be a first name.
Aye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A spelling of Adhamh (Adam) among the Clan Chattan was Ay, which is fairly close to the modern pronunciation. There was also a lost sept of that clan called Clan Ay. Ay Mac Bean vic Robert of Tordarroch signed the Clan Chattan Band of 1609 "taking the full burden of his race of Clan Ay," etc. Aye Jonson was spokesman for the jurors on the assize of the marches of Kyrknes and Louchor in 1395 (RPSA., p. 4). Aye M'Ane M'Thomas gave his bond of manrent to George, earl of Huntlie, 1543 (SCM., IV, p. 260). See also Ego.
Aye Demographics
Average Male Aye Height
172.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Aye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Aye (Arabic: آيى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻳﻪ, Hindi: आये, Marathi: फ़ाये) occurs most in Myanmar. It may appear as: Ayé, Ayè, Ãye or Àyé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 582nd most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,780 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Aye reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 1,243rd most frequently used forename globally, borne by 761,526 people.
This surname is most widespread in Myanmar, where it is borne by 911,345 people, or 1 in 57. Without taking into account Myanmar this last name exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Aye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Aye has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 958 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,917 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Aye last name are 0.91999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Aye earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning 282,226 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $41,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.69% less than the national average, earning $38,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayé | 89 | 31 | / |
| Ayè | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ãye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gaye | 86 | 197,727 | / |
| Ayed | 86 | 80,126 | / |
| Ayeh | 86 | 17,262 | / |
| Haye | 86 | 14,532 | / |
| Ayet | 86 | 4,232 | / |
| Ayez | 86 | 3,447 | / |
| Ayes | 86 | 2,448 | / |
| Ayee | 86 | 1,909 | / |
| Aaye | 86 | 616 | / |
| Aiye | 86 | 537 | / |
| Ayep | 86 | 376 | / |
| Ayie | 86 | 364 | / |
| Ahye | 86 | 240 | / |
| Ayei | 86 | 208 | / |
| Ayae | 86 | 188 | / |
| Ajye | 86 | 183 | / |
| Ayoe | 86 | 108 | / |
| Ayye | 86 | 60 | / |
| Ayeu | 86 | 26 | / |
| Auye | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ayey | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ayhe | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ayej | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aïye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ye | 80 | 7,320,967 | / |
| Ay | 80 | 132,927 | / |
| Ae | 80 | 5,747 | / |
| Àyé | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hayes | 75 | 355,769 | / |
| Ayesh | 75 | 29,701 | / |
| Hayet | 75 | 2,449 | / |
| Hayee | 75 | 2,256 | / |
| Ayedh | 75 | 1,786 | / |
| Ayeye | 75 | 1,628 | / |
| Hayeh | 75 | 1,166 | / |
| Aiyer | 75 | 1,165 | / |
| Hayez | 75 | 1,076 | / |
| Ahyee | 75 | 908 | / |
| Gaiye | 75 | 718 | / |
| Ayeet | 75 | 621 | / |
| Ayaye | 75 | 432 | / |
| Gayee | 75 | 422 | / |
| Aayed | 75 | 399 | / |
| Aiyeh | 75 | 347 | / |
| Aweye | 75 | 324 | / |
| Ayyer | 75 | 306 | / |
| Ahaye | 75 | 281 | / |
| Ayiei | 75 | 232 | / |
| Ayieh | 75 | 222 | / |
| Hayed | 75 | 220 | / |
| Oyaye | 75 | 180 | / |
| Ayech | 75 | 174 | / |
| Ayihe | 75 | 128 | / |
| Ayier | 75 | 126 | / |
| Eyaye | 75 | 105 | / |
| Hayye | 75 | 101 | / |
| Ayaeş | 75 | 66 | / |
| Gayhe | 75 | 62 | / |
| Ayeed | 75 | 57 | / |
| Gayie | 75 | 46 | / |
| Aye'e | 75 | 42 | / |
| Auyee | 75 | 33 | / |
| Aiyes | 75 | 32 | / |
| Haiye | 75 | 32 | / |
| Hayae | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ayehe | 75 | 29 | / |
| Aiyie | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ayije | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hayei | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gayye | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ayied | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gayae | 75 | 14 | / |
| Aiyed | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gayei | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ayahe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Aiyee | 75 | 12 | / |
| Hayie | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ayehi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hayeu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ayies | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aayer | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ayyed | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aioye | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aayet | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ayeei | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hayje | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hayej | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gaaye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayoye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayuhe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Auyeh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayyeh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hayey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hauye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aheye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gajye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayess | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayeey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayees | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ayoie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aayeh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Auyei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uyaye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ayyee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aayee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aayes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayeys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayhee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ahyes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayeie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayejh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aayez | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aiyea | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayoee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aiyet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayeau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayett | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayheh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayjer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajyer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayioe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aihye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahyée | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiyep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajyea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aye'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ağaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayo'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auyez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayedd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayuoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayeaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayoe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ayoes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yee | 67 | 189,056 | / |
| Hay | 67 | 130,160 | / |
| Ayo | 67 | 94,329 | / |
| Gay | 67 | 88,569 | / |
| Awe | 67 | 57,177 | / |
| Aya | 67 | 50,440 | / |
| Ayu | 67 | 45,498 | / |
| Ayi | 67 | 22,534 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Eye | 67 | 13,588 | / |
| Hayesh | 67 | 5,577 | / |
| Aje | 67 | 5,537 | / |
| Gae | 67 | 4,170 | / |
| Aee | 67 | 3,489 | / |
| Iye | 67 | 3,024 | / |
| Aue | 67 | 2,833 | / |
| Aie | 67 | 2,665 | / |
| Uye | 67 | 2,519 | / |
| Ays | 67 | 1,496 | / |
| Hayhoe | 67 | 1,443 | / |
| Ahayei | 67 | 1,242 | / |
| Ajy | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Øye | 67 | 979 | / |
| Yei | 67 | 969 | / |
| Üye | 67 | 871 | / |
| Yey | 67 | 813 | / |
| Ayd | 67 | 769 | / |
| Ayt | 67 | 757 | / |
| Ayehui | 67 | 481 | / |
| Aay | 67 | 474 | / |
| Aae | 67 | 368 | / |
| Aiy | 67 | 290 | / |
| Aey | 67 | 247 | / |
| Eay | 67 | 235 | / |
| Hayeei | 67 | 222 | / |
| Haayer | 67 | 188 | / |
| Ayh | 67 | 176 | / |
| Aei | 67 | 174 | / |
| Ahy | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ayy | 67 | 156 | / |
| Eae | 67 | 131 | / |
| Yeğ | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ahayee | 67 | 76 | / |
| Hayett | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ahaiye | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ayz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gaihye | 67 | 42 | / |
| Aiyeyi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ayp | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hayaer | 67 | 38 | / |
| Auy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hayyet | 67 | 28 | / |
| Haiyeh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yeï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Haayes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hayyeh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haahye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hayeed | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aheyeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hayess | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayeish | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hayeet | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hayaye | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ahayeh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aayesh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoyaye | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haiyee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ayj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ağayea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahayye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahayes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayeowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayyee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayaie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaaiye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayihe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajaaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hayaes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haweye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayyesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayyie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haiyey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayhes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyech | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayeesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayesz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayaee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayiet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayà | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Aiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haiyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayjet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaiyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayihhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayuher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahayea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Haye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayò | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyeee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayeoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hayees | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gayeau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aayett | 67 | 0 | / |
Aye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aye in the Hindi language | ||
| आये | aye | - |
| Aye in the Marathi language | ||
| फ़ाये | faye | - |
| Aye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﻳﻪ | ayh | 36.24 |
| ﺁﻱ | ay | 14.22 |
| ﻋﻴﻪ | yh | 9.17 |
| ﻋﻲ | y | 8.72 |
| ﺃﻳﻪ | ayh | 6.42 |
| ﺍﻳﻪ | ayh | 5.5 |
| ﺁﻳﺔ | ayt | 5.05 |
| ﺍﻱ | ay | 5.05 |
| ﺃﻱ | ay | 2.75 |
| ﻋﺎﻳﻪ | ayh | 1.38 |
| ﻋﺎﻱ | ay | 0.92 |
| ﺀﺍﻳﻪ | ayh | 0.46 |
| ﺃﻳﻰ | ayy | 0.46 |
| ﻋﺎﻳﺔ | ayt | 0.46 |
| ﻋﻴﺔ | yt | 0.46 |
| ﺁﻳﺎ | aya | 0.46 |
| ﺃﻯ | ay | 0.46 |
| ﺁﻯ | ay | 0.46 |
| ﻋﻴﻴﻪ | yyh | 0.46 |
| Aye in the Arabic language | ||
| آيى | ayy | - |
| ايي | ayy | - |
| آي | ay | - |
| آيي | ayy | - |
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