Caie Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Caie Surname Definition:

Thomas Cay alias Makcuyk was tenant of Tumbelle in Strathdee, 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 659). William Cay was cautioner for George McConil Reoche, 1602 (Rec. Inv., II. p. 3), and William J. Caie from Forglen served in the first Great War (Turriff).

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Caie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1691:31,6793,205
England1591:350,42825,285
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Canada571:646,41452,764
United States501:7,249,179331,838
France371:1,795,209158,669
Australia361:749,88148,970
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Lithuania291:104,64113,555
Wales191:162,87011,152
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2071:18,0831,885
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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

Caie (1,991) may also be a first name.

Caie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Cay alias Makcuyk was tenant of Tumbelle in Strathdee, 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 659). William Cay was cautioner for George McConil Reoche, 1602 (Rec. Inv., II. p. 3), and William J. Caie from Forglen served in the first Great War (Turriff). The name has been for some time associated with Aberdeen. Cai (modern Welsh Cet), the name of one of Arthur's chief companions of the Round Table, is borrowed from Latin Caius (Gaius).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Caie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caie occurs most in Scotland. It can appear in the variant forms: Caiê. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 488,458th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Caie live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Caie is also the 169,468th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,991 people.

The last name Caie is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 31,679. In Scotland Caie is most prevalent in: Aberdeen City, where 43 percent live, Aberdeenshire, where 14 percent live and Falkirk, where 5 percent live. Not including Scotland this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Caie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Caie last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caie last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Caie earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.38% less than the national average, earning R 205,836 per year; in United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.92% more than the national average, earning $62,561 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caiê921/
Caihe89305/
Caiye89213/
Chaie89107/
Caiez8971/
Cawie8969/
Cagie8918/
Caied8911/
Caiet8910/
Caies898/
Cajie896/
Caije892/
Cayie891/
Czaie890/
Cai868,207,082/
Cae862,561/
Caieie8016/
Chaihe806/
Cahiez805/
Caijie805/
Cajies804/
Chaiee802/
Caiaie801/
Caihei801/
Caiuye801/
Cayier801/
Chaije801/
Caigie800/
Cayhie800/
Chai751,025,020/
Chae75136,520/
Caio754,823/
Caia754,356/
Chie753,212/
Cais752,424/
Caye751,969/
Caje751,931/
Cawe751,383/
Caid751,011/
Caji75508/
Cayi75436/
Zaie75388/
Kaie75295/
Qaie75237/
Caiz75184/
Cait75181/
Ciye75176/
Caai75136/
Coie75119/
Caiu7582/
Csai7540/
Caii7532/
Caue7530/
Cuie7523/
Caee7522/
Ciey7522/
Caip7519/
Ceai7511/
Caui7510/
Caey757/
Ceie757/
Caei756/
Caiy756/
Caić754/
Ciea753/
Cyie753/
Caae752/
Ciie752/
Ckae752/
Czae751/
Caió751/
Caiá751/
Gcai751/
Caej751/
Cgae751/
Ckai751/
Ckie751/
Czai751/
Gcae751/
Chhaije739/
Cauhgie731/
Tchagie731/
Cowie6717,435/
Chaiy674,785/
Chawe673,675/
Chaji673,102/
Keaie672,764/
Cailleux671,991/
Cahui671,825/
Chaia671,727/
Cauet671,442/
Cayet671,412/
Cajee671,286/
Chayi671,159/
Chaye67596/
Cayez67505/
Kaiye67461/
Tchie67421/
Tchai67332/
Cauia67287/
Chaai67252/
Cayes67243/
Cajui67233/
Kawie67227/
Caius67226/
Czaia67226/
Qaied67221/
Chaij67219/
Cayit67212/
Cieja67163/
Chaio67157/
Kaieh67149/
Chaiu67136/
Chhai67107/
Kajie67106/
Qeaie6790/
Coiai6786/
Gcayi6786/
Kaihe6781/
Cheae6778/
Caiji6772/
Chiye6771/
Cajio6770/
Choie6768/
Khaie6761/
Kaaie6760/
Zaieț6758/
Kaiae6757/
Caihu6756/
Caiou6754/
Cujai6750/
Cauhe6744/
Chaih6743/
Caish6739/
Couie6736/
Ciaio6735/
Caiyi6735/
Coiet6735/
Caiut6732/
Caweh6729/
Caits6727/
Kaije6726/
Caggi6724/
Cejie6723/
Cauhi6723/
Chaue6722/
Caios6722/
Cahye6721/
Chuie6721/
Kayie6721/
Chaii6721/
Kauie6720/
Quaie6720/
Cieya6720/
Cahey6719/
Caiah6719/
Caiha6717/
Cayey6716/
Cayip6714/
Cajeu6713/
Caiay6713/
Csaji6712/
Dzaie6712/
Cayid6710/
Cayae679/
Cawee679/
Cieha679/
Cujie679/
Cajai678/
Kaioe678/
Cogie677/
Chaje677/
Coyie677/
Caiat677/
Cuiye677/
Caehe676/
Zaiee676/
Caias676/
Kaiee676/
Cheai676/
Cauis676/
Ciejo676/
Cayed676/
Ceiye674/
Cagge674/
Tsaie674/
Cheie674/
Caaia674/
Caiss673/
Caoue673/
Cahai673/
Caiid673/
Caija673/
Ciaia673/
Cahgi673/
Cieje673/
Ciaji673/
Cauea673/
Zaihe673/
Caeio673/
Caiai673/
Cawey672/
Cahii672/
Caich672/
Caist672/
Caues672/
Cayee672/
Ciyai672/
Caisp672/
Qaieh672/
Zayie672/
Tchae672/
Cauih672/
Cajez672/
Caiot672/
Cuihe672/
Cauit671/
Kckai671/
Qucai671/
Caidh671/
Caiit671/
Cajoe671/
Cauai671/
Cauey671/
Cauyi671/
Cayoe671/
Ceaoi671/
Ceije671/
Ckeie671/
Ciaei671/
Coies671/
Caiau671/
Coiee671/
Cahio671/
Zhaie671/
Zchai671/
Zaieh671/
Qaiee671/
Qaies671/
Qaioe671/
Caaii671/
Caaij671/
Caaip671/
Caaiy671/
Caidz671/
Caihé671/
Cahia671/
Caipf671/
Caiyo671/
Caiús671/
Caița671/
Ckait671/
Cieyi671/
Cijie671/
Caveh671/
Cayis671/
Cauid671/
Cuies671/
Cuiet671/
Cojai671/
Cauio671/
Coiei671/
Caiyz671/
Dchai671/
Gcaji671/
Gcaui671/
Zciej671/
Caioh671/
Caiuy671/
Cajoi671/
Cciie671/
Cuyie671/
Cqaip671/
Kaiei671/
Cooie670/
Caitt670/
Caheu670/
Cayei670/
Caiys670/
Cuiey670/

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