Chahay Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Chahay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Chahay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chahay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chahay (Marathi: हाय) is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chahay? popularity and diffusion
Chahay is the 4,206,983rd most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Chahay reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname Chahay is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger it is most common in: Diffa Region, where 83 percent live and Agadez Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Niger Chahay is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chahay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chahay in the Marathi language | ||
| हाय | haya | 80 |
| चाहय | cahaya | 20 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chahay
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