Beyay Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Beyay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Beyay (20) may also be a first name.
Beyay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Beyay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Beyay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺎﻱ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Beyay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Beyay is the 2,746,821st most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Beyay live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Beyay is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 20 people.
The last name Beyay is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 151,662. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 48 percent reside, Assaba Region, where 37 percent reside and Tagant Region, where 7 percent reside. Barring Mauritania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 24 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyaye | 91 | 87 | / |
| Beay | 89 | 665 | / |
| Beyhaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bheyaye | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beyai | 80 | 3,591 | / |
| Biyay | 80 | 155 | / |
| Beyoa | 80 | 41 | / |
| Bejay | 80 | 35 | / |
| Bayay | 80 | 35 | / |
| Buyay | 80 | 33 | / |
| Behay | 80 | 26 | / |
| Boyay | 80 | 18 | / |
| Beays | 80 | 18 | / |
| Beyaa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Beyoy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Beyey | 80 | 5 | / |
| Beyye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Beayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Beaay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beyja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baeay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beyeye | 73 | 343 | / |
| Beyiha | 73 | 122 | / |
| Beejay | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bouyay | 73 | 27 | / |
| Bayaye | 73 | 20 | / |
| Boyaye | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bayyay | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bhayay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baiyay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Beyahi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bhoyay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Behyňa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beyyeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Beyahe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Beyaie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Buyaye | 73 | 3 | / |
| Biyayo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beyoua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bujeay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bheeay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beyoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boyhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beyeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bheyye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Behayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baeyoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beehay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biyauy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baye | 67 | 56,891 | / |
| Beye | 67 | 42,934 | / |
| Boey | 67 | 4,843 | / |
| Buey | 67 | 709 | / |
| Baey | 67 | 510 | / |
| Weay | 67 | 487 | / |
| Beua | 67 | 404 | / |
| Beaa | 67 | 257 | / |
| Beaj | 67 | 166 | / |
| Biey | 67 | 145 | / |
| Beai | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ueay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Beae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhuiyay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhayyay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhueaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beyaghi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayauay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhajyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baehaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyahee | 67 | 1 | / |
Beyay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Beyay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻴﺎﻱ | byay | 76 |
| ﺍﺑﻴﺎﻱ | abyay | 12 |
| ﺑﺒﺎﻱ | bbay | 4 |
| ﺃﺑﻴﺎﻱ | abyay | 4 |
| ﺑﻴﺎﻳﻪ | byayh | 4 |
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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 Beyay
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