Bahay Surname

276,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Bahay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9391:107,81518,737
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Turkey681:1,144,43349,465
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Bahay (116) may also be a first name.

Bahay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bahay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻬﺎﻱ, Hindi: बहया, Marathi: माहाय) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 276,388th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,194,259 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Bahay reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 868,627th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 116 people.

This last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 939 people, or 1 in 107,815. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 23 percent live, Central Visayas, where 19 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent live. Other than The Philippines Bahay exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.

Bahay Last Name Statistics demography

Bahay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% less than the national average, earning $32,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahaya911,950/
Bahaye91239/
Bahayo917/
Bahayu914/
Bhahay911/
Bahays911/
Baahay911/
Baha8945,962/
Bahy897,023/
Baay896,578/
Bhay891,029/
Bahayeh837/
Bhahaya836/
Bahaaye831/
Bahahya831/
Baahaya831/
Bahaa8042,442/
Bahia8021,932/
Bahaj8019,358/
Bhaya8010,053/
Bahja805,918/
Bhayo803,905/
Bhayi803,567/
Bahai803,248/
Bhaiy803,052/
Bahey802,913/
Bahah801,319/
Bayha801,044/
Baajy80571/
Baaya80546/
Bhaye80511/
Bahya80505/
Baiha80438/
Bhaha80382/
Baaye80318/
Baayi80311/
Bahau80284/
Bahjy80170/
Bhayu80117/
Bhauy8089/
Bahyo8045/
Bahyu8041/
Bahiy8024/
Bhayy8020/
Bahye8016/
Bahyi8016/
Bauhy808/
Bahhy805/
Bhayh804/
Baaha803/
Bahys803/
Baayd802/
Baihy802/
Bah'a802/
Bhaay801/
Bhayt801/
Bhgay801/
Hbaha801/
Bahyt801/
Bah751,085,979/
Bha7597,330/
Bay7572,985/
Baa7520,345/
Bhy75857/
Bhauya7325,643/
Bayaya731,984/
Bhayat731,862/
Bhayje731,444/
Bahaji73856/
Baihat73456/
Bahova73357/
Baayeh73308/
Bajaha73288/
Bhaiyo73269/
Bahawe73128/
Bahjah73109/
Bhajiy7397/
Bahjaz7397/
Bahaja7387/
Bhayad7380/
Bhaayi7358/
Baihad7356/
Bahaia7355/
Bahadh7354/
Bhayas7351/
Bahave7349/
Bajaya7342/
Bahiah7338/
Bhayee7336/
Bhayah7333/
Bhayyo7327/
Bahyud7323/
Bahyah7317/
Bhayau7312/
Bahajj7312/
Bhayut7310/
Bhayed7310/
Bahajo7310/
Bhayet7310/
Baha'a739/
Bhayio739/
Bahaha737/
Baahia737/
Bahass736/
Bhauye736/
Bahyad736/
Bhayoo735/
Bhauiy735/
Bahads734/
Bhahya734/
Bhaiiy734/
Bhajyi734/
Bahaie734/
Baahaa734/
B'Haya733/
Bhayaa733/
Bhgaya733/
Baayah733/
Bahysh733/
Bhaujy732/
Bhayie732/
Bhayou732/
Bhayeh732/
Bahych732/
Bhayes731/
Baihah731/
Bhayip731/
Bhaaiy731/
Bhaaye731/
Bhahai731/
Bhauyi731/
B'Haye731/
Ba'aye731/
Baghey731/
Bahaju731/
Baheyt731/
Bahyee731/
Bhahja731/
Bhahyo731/
Bhayit731/
Bahaïd731/
Bahiae731/
Bahaah731/
Bahajh731/
Baiaya731/
Bahyeh731/
Bayhat731/
Baahai731/
Baahya731/
Ba'aha731/
Beauha731/
Bejaha731/
Bhgaha731/
Bhayid731/
Bahaaj731/
Bahadz731/
Bahaiz731/
Bahowa731/
Bahadt730/
Buyaha730/
Bhat67255,594/
Bach67151,149/
Bhai67140,973/
Badh6784,431/
Bayo6781,954/
Baya6766,382/
Baah6763,502/
Baye6756,891/
Bayu6735,925/
Bahu6733,481/
Baia6725,649/
Bash6718,743/
Baja6718,271/
Bayi6718,097/
Baaz6715,295/
Baas6714,649/
Bays6710,741/
Beah677,619/
Bhad676,392/
Baai676,072/
Bhau674,088/
Baad673,790/
Beha673,354/
Bhaj672,611/
Baaj672,208/
Bhaa671,836/
Baih671,593/
Bauy671,443/
Bouhaya671,266/
Bhoy671,170/
Bohy67928/
Baat67802/
Bayj67461/
Bayt67378/
Bhas67265/
Baiy67264/
Ba'a67225/
Vaay67218/
Bhae67205/
Bahh67182/
Bayy67178/
Bahajou67143/
Boujaha67136/
Vhay67122/
Bayz67106/
Bayh67104/
Baaß6793/
Bhah6791/
Bahč6784/
Bhyo6772/
Bhojaya6768/
Bayd6767/
Bóha6762/
Baap6760/
Bhuiaya6758/
Bașa6749/
Hvay6742/
Bauh6738/
Bayé6737/
Bhiy6736/
Bayá6733/
Bhuy6731/
Bajh6726/
Bayó6726/
Bhey6721/
Bahajad6719/
Bahß6716/
Hbay6712/
Baghiyo6711/
Bahajit6710/
Bajy6710/
Bahí6710/
Bhaz678/
Bahj678/
Bhuyaya678/
Hbaa678/
Bayà677/
Bhayaph676/
Bahï676/
Baľa676/
Bhayaya675/
Bbah675/
Béha675/
Bhye674/
Baaa674/
Bahajah674/
Bahyash674/
Baïa674/
Bgah674/
Bahaitt673/
Bhap673/
Bgaa673/
Bhuhaya673/
Bůha673/
Bgay672/
Bhyi672/
Bahaiah672/
Buhy672/
Bhaiaya672/
Bahaidh672/
Bhajaya671/
Bađa671/
Bhayash671/
Bhayaut671/
Bhayhut671/
Bhayije671/
Bhayout671/
Bhauyat671/
Bachowa671/
Bahajat671/
Bahajoo671/
Bäha671/
Bhahaji671/
Bahajoh671/
Bahaihi671/
Baihash671/
Bahyadh671/
Bayhaia671/
Bayú671/
Bayś671/
Baaš671/
Bashowa671/
Bahawee671/
Bahahha671/
Bahajeh671/
Bahş671/
Bahp671/
Bahjatt671/
Bhyt671/
Hbhy671/
Beauhia670/

Bahay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahay in the Marathi language
माहायmahaya66.67
बाहयbahaya33.33
Bahay in the Hindi language
बहयाbahaya63.64
बहायbahaya18.18
बाहयाbahaya9.09
बाहयbahaya9.09
Bahay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻬﺎﻱabhay50
ﺑﻬﻲbhy25
ﺑﻬﺎﻱbhay25

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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 Bahay
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