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 is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Caiê. Click here for further possible spellings of Caie.

How Common Is The Last Name Caie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,458th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. The surname Caie is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Caie are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 169,468th most common first name in the world, held by 1,991 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 31,679. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeen City, where 43 percent live, Aberdeenshire, where 14 percent live and Falkirk, where 5 percent live. Excluding Scotland it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname 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 Caie last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Caie last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for 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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