Azoulay Surname
Approximately 5,866 people bear this surname
Azoulay Surname User-submission:
(Sephardi Jewish, North African) Azoulay is a surname from Algeria and Morocco. It comes from a Hebrew acronym 'they shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane' (Leviticus 21: 7), indicating that the Azoulay surname bearers are members of the Kohen subtribe.
Read More About This SurnameAzoulay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,696 | 1:17,972 | 1,990 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| United States | 641 | 1:565,459 | 46,482 |
| Canada | 390 | 1:94,476 | 10,305 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Denmark | 43 | 1:131,272 | 11,828 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 1:662,744 | 12,125 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Azoulay (14) may also be a first name.
Azoulay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Sephardi Jewish, North African) Azoulay is a surname from Algeria and Morocco. It comes from a Hebrew acronym 'they shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane' (Leviticus 21: 7), indicating that the Azoulay surname bearers are members of the Kohen subtribe.
- fekunduloAzoulay Demographics
Average Azoulay Salary in
United States
$56,672 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Azoulay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Azoulay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Azoulay (Russian: Азоулай) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Azoulay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Azoulay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Azoulay is the 82,592nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,242,337 people. The surname Azoulay is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Azoulay live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Azoulay is also the 3,024,661st most common forename in the world, held by 14 people.
Azoulay is most widely held in France, where it is held by 3,696 people, or 1 in 17,972. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 56 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 21 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Azoulay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Azoulay last name are 17.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Azoulay earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 38.19% more than the national average, earning R 328,392 per year; in United States they earn 31.34% more than the national average, earning $56,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $58,004 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Azoulay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Azoulay in the Russian language | ||
| Азоулай | azoulaj | - |
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