Dayag Surname

49,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Dayag Surname User-submission:

An ancient Tagalog term for washing dishes. It is still being used by the people of Quezon Province, Philippines.

Dayag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9,6621:10,4781,002
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Israel971:88,22310,433
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Austria131:655,03358,041
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
India61:127,844,230863,365
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Dayag (130) may also be a first name.

Dayag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An ancient Tagalog term for washing dishes. It is still being used by the people of Quezon Province, Philippines.

- renras407

Dayag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dayag occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dayag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,746th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 705,133 people. Dayag is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Dayag are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Dayag is also the 814,623rd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 130 people.

This surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 9,662 people, or 1 in 10,478. In The Philippines Dayag is mostly concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 41 percent live, National Capital Region, where 12 percent live and Central Luzon, where 10 percent live. Excluding The Philippines Dayag occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Dayag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dayag surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the political party.

Dayag earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.53% more than the national average, earning $58,049 USD per year.

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Dayg890/
Duyag802,657/
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Dayax80295/
Dayeg8028/
Dayug8020/
Deyag8020/
Doyag8018/
Dajag8010/
Dayac809/
Dayaq809/
Diyag803/
Daiag802/
Dayig802/
Dhayague772/
Daygue73134/
Dhayak7386/
Dayaux7382/
Dayauc7353/
Dayake7348/
Dayack738/
Dayakh733/
Dayhug733/
Dauyak731/
Diyagh731/
Daug672,278/
Daig671,154/
Doyague67138/
Deag67111/
Dayk6799/
Daykova6738/
Dahayak6727/
Daeg6716/
Dhayake676/
Dayc675/
Deyg674/
Duyague673/
Dayegue672/
Dhaygue671/
Dayakhe671/
Dayhigh671/
Doyg671/
Dayq671/
Dyeg671/
Dayx671/
Dayhack670/

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