Bayat Surname

5,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Bayat Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to a knight or chevalier.

Bayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran88,8781:86499
Turkey10,5041:7,4091,018
South Africa9771:55,4537,046
United States5551:653,07952,340
Algeria3351:115,31816,474
Philippines2681:377,75549,476
Canada2211:166,72216,788
Germany2141:376,19435,529
Sweden1691:58,2654,488
Afghanistan1561:206,1103,854
England1561:357,16725,626
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
Netherlands1201:140,72621,487
Malaysia801:368,67819,491
India691:11,116,890206,545
Denmark591:95,6739,081
United Arab Emirates581:157,97011,714
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Austria381:224,09027,245
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
France331:2,012,810168,616
Norway291:177,32021,035
Australia281:964,13257,058
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Finland161:343,54424,270
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Bayät (1) are calculated separately.

Bayat (1,553) may also be a first name.

Bayat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to a knight or chevalier.

- terklanyhaider

Bayat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bayat (Arabic: بايات, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺎﺕ, Hindi: बायटा, Marathi: बायत, Russian: Баят) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Bayät. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bayat? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bayat is the 5,479th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 70,459 people. Bayat is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Bayat live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Bayat is also the 196,645th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 1,553 people.

This last name is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 88,878 people, or 1 in 864. In Iran Bayat is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent are found, Hamadan Province, where 13 percent are found and Zanjan Province, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Iran this surname exists in 61 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Bayat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bayat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bayat last name expanded 55,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bayat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bayat are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bayat earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning 412,952 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning R 265,728 per year; in United States they earn 28.56% more than the national average, earning $55,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.8% more than the national average, earning $58,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bayät931/
Bhayat911,862/
Bayate911,192/
Bayatt91243/
Bayaut9152/
Bayath9110/
Bahyat912/
Bauyat912/
Bayhat911/
Baya8966,382/
Bayt89378/
Bahayat83219/
Beauyat8339/
Bhayate8310/
Bhayath836/
Bayaute836/
Bhayaut831/
Bhauyat831/
Bayas8014,767/
Bayot8012,337/
Bhaya8010,053/
Bayad808,597/
Bayet803,180/
Bayah802,467/
Boyat801,572/
Beyat801,320/
Bayaa801,294/
Bauya801,206/
Bayau801,056/
Bayha801,044/
Bajat80839/
Bayaz80727/
Bayte80628/
Baaya80546/
Bahya80505/
Bayit80195/
Bayts80188/
Buyat80179/
Baiat80159/
Bayut8081/
Wayat8078/
Bayaç8069/
Biyat8047/
Bayap8047/
Vayat8044/
Boaya8043/
Baait8042/
Baytz8013/
Bgaya803/
Bayst802/
Baïya802/
Bhayt801/
Byoat801/
Bahyt801/
Uayat801/
Bayatova77106/
Bhauyate772/
Bhayathe771/
Bayatowa771/
Bay7572,985/
Baa7520,345/
Bhauya7325,643/
Bayaya731,984/
Bahaya731,950/
Bahjat731,700/
Bayova731,575/
Beyatt731,394/
Beyaya73739/
Bayite73664/
Bayowa73532/
Baihat73456/
Boyatt73447/
Bouyat73424/
Wahyat73216/
Bayote73208/
Bayadh73203/
Boyaya73185/
Bauyot73182/
Bhajat73180/
Bayout73179/
Bhoyat73114/
Buyaya7391/
Bhayad7380/
Bayach7378/
Bayett7373/
Bayash7366/
Beyate7364/
Bhayas7351/
Boyate7344/
Baaith7343/
Bajaya7342/
Buyatt7340/
Bayete7339/
Bayoot7338/
Bhayah7333/
Bhuyat7330/
Bayute7325/
Bahyah7317/
Bayaud7317/
Bayhet7315/
Wayatt7314/
Baytch7312/
Bhayau7312/
Boyhat7312/
Bahiat7311/
Vayath7310/
Bhayut7310/
Baujat7310/
Bhayet7310/
Baiate737/
Vayate736/
Bahyad736/
Boyats736/
Baya'a736/
Boyath735/
Beyath735/
Bojaya735/
Bayoth735/
Wayate735/
Vayatt734/
Bhahya734/
Bayapp734/
Bayeth734/
B'Haya733/
Bujaya733/
Bahaut733/
Bhayaa733/
Bheyat733/
Bhgaya733/
Bahait733/
Bayuot733/
Bayaia733/
Baayah733/
Buyate732/
Bajath732/
Beyhat732/
Bayiot732/
Bejaya732/
Beauya731/
Bayaus731/
Bayeet731/
Bayhut731/
Baiatt731/
Beyaut731/
Baheyt731/
Whayat731/
Vhayat731/
Wayats731/
Buhyat731/
Bhaiat731/
Bhayit731/
Biyate731/
Baiaya731/
Bayaja731/
Bayaux731/
Bayith731/
Baahya731/
Hbayet731/
Ba'yah731/
Boyaut730/
Bayass730/
Beya6788,714/
Bayo6781,954/
Boya6757,592/
Baye6756,891/
Bayu6735,925/
Baia6725,649/
Bait6720,829/
Biya6719,980/
Baja6718,271/
Bayi6718,097/
Bays6710,741/
Buya6710,191/
Bahy677,023/
Baay676,578/
Baai676,072/
Vaya675,442/
Baaj672,208/
Baut672,148/
Bhoyate672,016/
Bhaa671,836/
Beat671,656/
Boyt671,542/
Bajt671,507/
Bauy671,443/
Baet671,352/
Bouhaya671,266/
Wayt671,201/
Bhay671,029/
Vayt67473/
Bayj67461/
Beyt67435/
Uayt67316/
Bayouth67291/
Baiy67264/
Ba'a67225/
Baydova67178/
Bayy67178/
Bayette67172/
Boyault67171/
Bayz67106/
Bayh67104/
Bhojaya6768/
Bayd6767/
Byya6765/
Beyatte6760/
Bhuiaya6758/
Bașa6749/
Bayé6737/
Baytova6733/
Bayá6733/
Bhuyate6730/
Bayó6726/
Buyt6714/
Hbay6712/
Byet6712/
Bayethe6711/
Bahajit6710/
Baheyte6710/
Bajy6710/
Bayotte6710/
Bhuyaya678/
Hbaa678/
Bayà677/
Bayeaux676/
Bhahaya676/
Bhayaph676/
Baľa676/
Hbayova675/
Bhayaya675/
Vahayat674/
Baaa674/
Bahyash674/
Baïa674/
Bouhyat674/
Bahaitt673/
Bhuhaya673/
Bahjate673/
Bheyate672/
Baujate672/
Bgay672/
Béat672/
Bhaiaya672/
Bhajaya671/
Buyatte671/
Boyatte671/
Boyhatt671/
Behyatt671/
Bađa671/
Bhayash671/
Bhayhut671/
Bhayout671/
Beyhatt671/
Bahajat671/
Baheath671/
Bahjath671/
Whayatt671/
Bayaudh671/
Bayoute671/
Béya671/
Bouyate671/
Boyatch671/
Bhaihat671/
Bhoyath671/
Bahahya671/
Baihate671/
Bahyadh671/
Bayachh671/
Bayhaia671/
Bayitte671/
Bayú671/
Bayś671/
Baahaya671/
Bayetts671/
Bahjatt671/
Bayetch671/
Bayaush671/
Baaaith671/

Bayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bayat in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﺎﺕbyat-
Bayat in the Marathi language
बायतbayata87.88
बयतbayata3.03
बेायतbeayata3.03
बायसbayasa3.03
बयातbayata3.03
Bayat in the Hindi language
बायटाbayata60
बायाटाbayata20
बयतbayata20
Bayat in the Russian language
Баятbaat-
Bayat in the Arabic language
باياتbayat-
البياتalbyat-
بياتbyat-

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