Babaye Surname
Approximately 1,525 people bear this surname
Babaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 784 | 1:24,480 | 1,456 |
| Nigeria | 393 | 1:450,745 | 23,038 |
| Iran | 260 | 1:295,317 | 21,021 |
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Babayé (1) are calculated separately.
Babaye (6,131) may also be a first name.
Babaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Babaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Babaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﺎﻱ) occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Babayé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Babaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Babaye is the 258,090th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,778,719 people. Babaye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Babaye reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Babaye is also the 84,502nd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 6,131 people.
The surname Babaye is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 24,480. In Niger Babaye is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 59 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 13 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 9 percent are found. Barring Niger it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Babaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Babaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺑﺎﻱ | babay | 60 |
| ﺑﺒﺎﻱ | bbay | 30 |
| ﺑﺎﺑﻲ | baby | 10 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Babaye
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