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Where Does The Last Name Calay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Calay (Hindi: चलय) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Çalay. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Calay is the 240,653^rd most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,384,805 people. The last name Calay occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Calay live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 52 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Calay is also the 1,143,416^th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 72 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 876 people, or 1 in 115,569. In The Philippines Calay is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 20 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 19 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 23 percent reside and Belgium, where 16 percent reside.

Calay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Calay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calay last name grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Calay last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

The amount Calay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.58% more than the national average, earning $66,367 CAD per year.