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 Male Azoulay Height
175.51 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Azoulay.
How Common Is The Last Name Azoulay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Azoulay is the 82,592nd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,242,337 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 widely held forename worldwide, held by 14 people.
This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 3,696 people, or 1 in 17,972. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 56 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 21 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent live. Barring France Azoulay occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Azoulay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Azoulay surname are 17.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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