Ağayev Surname

9,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Azerbaijan
Highest density in:
Azerbaijan

Ağayev Surname User-submission:

Ağa or Agha means a 'high ranked man', an owner of slaves.

Ağayev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Azerbaijan60,8501:15926
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ağayev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ağa or Agha means a 'high ranked man', an owner of slaves.

- deyanet

Ağayev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ağayev is most common in Azerbaijan. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ağayev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ağayev is the 9,316th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 119,760 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ağayev are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Transcaucasia.

The surname is most frequently held in Azerbaijan, where it is carried by 60,850 people, or 1 in 159. In Azerbaijan Ağayev is mostly found in: Baku, where 18 percent are found, Jalilabad District, where 7 percent are found and Masally District, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Azerbaijan Ağayev is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ağyev914/
Aağyev831/
Ağajev831/
Ayev80353/
Ağajeva771/
Ayeva734,422/
Hayev73156/
Gayev7321/
Ahyev736/
Ayiev731/
Aev67805/
Yev67512/
Gayeva6751/
Hahyev6727/
Ayv678/
Hayeva673/
Hayoev672/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ağayev
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