Daye Surname

37,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Benin

Daye Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' (which see), from double diminutive Ed-el-ot; compare Hewlett, Custlot, &c.

Edelota la Daye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Daye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7491:76,3238,733
Benin2,7751:3,725478
Chad1,3481:10,0831,325
Canada8251:44,6615,502
Liberia7031:6,271747
Nigeria3821:463,72423,511
Jamaica3241:8,858995
Philippines2741:369,48348,797
England2721:204,84617,761
India2641:2,905,55188,094
Turkey2531:307,59520,037
Mauritania2341:17,4991,620
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Niger1361:141,1185,265
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Wales821:37,7383,712
Cameroon821:253,28124,740
Scotland711:75,4065,680
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
Pakistan671:2,666,32722,731
Burkina Faso621:296,0025,313
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Ivory Coast511:452,37714,862
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
China331:41,433,9872,228
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
France271:2,460,101186,232
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Togo91:805,3086,372
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Gambia41:480,863548
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Jersey11:99,2026,620
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Dominica11:75,891912
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saint Martin11:35,156229
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Dayé (18) are calculated separately.

Daye (4,157) may also be a first name.

Daye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' (which see), from double diminutive Ed-el-ot; compare Hewlett, Custlot, &c.

Edelota la Daye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English, Welsh) The dairy worker; kneader of bread; female servant, but the term was used later of men; descendant of Dai, a pet form of Dafydd (beloved).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Daye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Daye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱ, Hindi: दाये, Marathi: दये, Oriya: ଡାେୟ, Russian: Дайе) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Dayé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Daye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,805th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 523,192 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Daye live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Daye is also the 107,752nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 4,157 people.

Daye is most common in The United States, where it is held by 4,749 people, or 1 in 76,323. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 27 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 20 percent live and Chad, where 10 percent live.

Daye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Daye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 11,583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 680 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 745 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,014 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Daye Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Daye are 1.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Daye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.51% less than the national average, earning R 184,140 per year; in United States they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $38,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $45,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dayé9218/
Dayeh892,955/
Dhaye891,099/
Dayes891,018/
Dayie89664/
Dayez89534/
Dayet89479/
Dahye89429/
Dayee89334/
Daiye89176/
Dayje8989/
Dauye8954/
Dayed8947/
Dayeu8943/
Dayep8928/
Dayhe8926/
Dayey8921/
Dayae8910/
Hdaye899/
Dayoe899/
Daïye896/
Dayye895/
Daaye893/
Dayei893/
Ddaye891/
Day86264,068/
Dye8642,705/
Dae863,256/
Dahaye804,349/
Daweye80805/
Dayyeh8045/
Dayett8039/
Dhayje8020/
H'Daye8017/
Dayaye8017/
Daheye8015/
Dhayed8014/
Dayedt8012/
Dayahe807/
Dayies807/
Dhaiye806/
Dayiee805/
Dayaje804/
Daiyee804/
Dayesh803/
Dahyee803/
Dayije802/
Daiyeh802/
Dayehe802/
D'Aiye802/
Doiaye801/
Dhayae801/
Dhayee801/
Daaiye801/
Daiyed801/
Dayyed801/
Dayieh801/
Hdayed801/
Dayech801/
Dayiea801/
Daiaye801/
Daiyer801/
Daiyez801/
D'Haye801/
Deyaye801/
Dhahye801/
Dhayie801/
Dayo7527,388/
Daya7526,700/
Dawe7520,350/
Dahy7515,298/
Dayi7512,680/
Doye7510,010/
Daei757,111/
Deye755,425/
Daie755,304/
Days753,018/
Daej751,834/
Dayu751,560/
Diye75992/
Dhae75725/
Daae75635/
Daje75528/
Daue75414/
Daee75303/
Daay75295/
Duye75277/
Deay75275/
Daiy75194/
Dhay75170/
Dyee7555/
Daey7537/
Dayß7537/
Dyei7535/
Dayt7529/
Dayz7527/
Dayd7523/
Deae7518/
Dayy7517/
Hday7517/
Dauy7515/
Dèye7514/
Dayh7510/
Dayı756/
Dyey754/
Dayp754/
Dgay753/
Dhye753/
Dyie753/
Dajy752/
Dayï752/
Dayý752/
Dgae752/
Dayã751/
Dayî751/
Dayj751/
D'Ay751/
Dday751/
Dhayaje73204/
Dahayee7341/
Dhaweye7310/
Dhayije735/
Daheyeh734/
Dhayeje732/
Duojaye732/
Dhaiyet731/
Dhajaye731/
Dahayes731/
Daihaye731/
Dayaesp731/
Daheyed731/
D'Hayes731/
Dayijeh731/
Dieye6758,821/
Dayat676,227/
Douay674,972/
Dayot674,942/
Dayio674,140/
Dayap673,835/
Dayas672,913/
Dajay672,903/
Dayou672,060/
Dahya671,818/
Dayah671,776/
Dawei671,768/
Dehay671,641/
Dayuh671,100/
Daiei671,047/
Dhaya671,034/
Deyoe67928/
Dehye67871/
Dahay67856/
Daiyo67724/
Dajee67672/
Dawey67651/
Daawe67634/
Dauya67610/
Daysh67566/
Diyay67502/
Dayos67491/
Dayoh67486/
Dayus67424/
Douye67407/
Dhoye67402/
Daveh67389/
Dagge67382/
Dahiy67317/
Daues67313/
Dahyo67304/
Doaya67277/
Dahey67277/
Deyes67275/
Doyet67267/
Dayit67267/
Dhiye67258/
Dujay67227/
Dhayo67164/
Duyet67143/
Dejay67140/
Dajeh67139/
Dhaje67129/
Deiye67124/
Diyeh67112/
Dayaz67110/
Daych67109/
Deyie6795/
Deyet6792/
Dajie6787/
Diyez6784/
Diyed6783/
Dhaiy6782/
Dayis6781/
Dayad6779/
Duyeh6775/
Daoue6775/
Dayau6772/
Doyee6770/
Daweh6766/
Dayyo6765/
Dayaa6762/
Dawie6760/
Dhuye6760/
Diyes6757/
Tdawe6755/
Daued6753/
Dayai6753/
Deyeh6753/
Dhawe6752/
Daaya6751/
Daije6750/
Dawee6748/
Dayss6747/
Doyez6744/
Daeih6744/
Daytz6741/
Dayup6741/
Dahyu6740/
Daies6739/
Dayut6739/
Dayop6737/
Dauey6735/
D'eye6734/
Dayod6733/
Daiee6733/
Dayha6732/
Dayid6732/
Dayud6731/
Dhayi6731/
Doyes6730/
Deyee6730/
Deaee6728/
Daeeh6728/
Dayay6727/
Daheu6726/
Dagie6725/
Dauyo6725/
Dayaç6724/
Dayaj6723/
Dayoo6723/
Daiyi6722/
Hdaya6721/
Dajoe6720/
Dayts6720/
Doyed6720/
Daiez6719/
Dayih6717/
Dajey6717/
Duoye6717/
Doiye6717/
Dyeij6716/
Dhayh6716/
Daieh6715/
Daihe6715/
Dajeu6715/
Dojay6714/
Dahys6714/
Dayip6714/
Deaei6713/
Doyie6713/
Diyep6713/
Deyei6712/
Daijy6711/
Dhaee6711/
Daioe6711/
Dahyi6710/
Deayo6710/
Dégay679/
Dhaay679/
Dohye679/
Ddaya678/
Dooye677/
Deeay677/
Deaie677/
Daeyo677/
Tdeye677/
Dyjée677/
Dehae677/
Diyet677/
Doyeh676/
Doyoe676/
Dajiy676/
Daiey676/
Dayoi676/
Dyieh676/
Duyei676/
Dahei676/
Dayui675/
Doyei675/
Daayi675/
Dayehová675/
Dhayd675/
Deyeu675/
Daiej675/
Diyei675/
Dayoa675/
Duyay675/
Dauei675/
Dhaei674/
Dajei674/
Dahwe674/
Daweu674/
Hdiye674/
D'Hay673/
Deyye673/
Deyhe673/
Dyies673/
Dheye673/
Deyae673/
Deyez673/
Daaje673/
Dahhy673/
Dauay673/
Dauys673/
Dayii673/
Deuye673/
Doyay672/
Dhyey672/
Dayhi672/
Dauhe672/
Dhays672/
Dhauy672/
Daiyy672/
Dayja672/
Dauie672/
Diyae672/
Dajoy672/
Dauyt672/
Dauet672/
Diyee672/
Dayds672/
Deyed672/
Dueay672/
Dhaue671/
Deyay671/
Dhaey671/
Dhday671/
Dheay671/
Daiay671/
Daiuy671/
Dajge671/
Dajhe671/
Daeai671/
Daeej671/
Deeye671/
Dayiy671/
Dayuz671/
Dayzs671/
Duyey671/
Doyey671/
Doyhe671/
Deahe671/
Duyes671/
Dayji671/
Dauoy671/
Deeae671/
Diyoe671/
Daeei671/
Diyea671/
Daâge671/
Daïyo671/
Dayho671/
Dayoy671/
Dayoz671/
Dayuo671/
Dayuy671/
Dahje671/
Dajje671/
Daeea671/
Daeee671/
D'Yee671/
D'Day671/
Dygge671/
Dgaee671/
Deyep671/
Dhahy671/
Dijye671/
Dhayy671/
Doyep671/
Doyeu671/
Doy'e671/
Duhye671/
Hdayt671/
Ddayz671/
Dayyh671/
Da'ee671/
Daied671/
Dyoye671/
Dyyoe671/
Doyae671/
Dujae671/
Daiie671/
Da'ei671/
Da'ie671/
Doeay671/
Deaiy671/
Hdaeh671/
Hdayu671/
Deahy670/
Daytt670/
Deauy670/
Deaoy670/
Deays670/
Dyehe670/
Duyoe670/
Dygie670/

Daye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daye in the Marathi language
दयेdaye88.57
डायेdaye4.9
दायेdaye4.08
डेायेdeaye1.63
धायेdhaye0.82
Daye in the Hindi language
दायेdaye66.67
दयेdaye33.33
Daye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻱalday53.13
ﺩﺍﻱday15.63
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻳﻪaldayh9.38
ﺩﺍﻳﻪdayh8.59
ﺩﻱdy2.34
ﺍﻟﺪﻱaldy2.34
ﺍﺩﺍﻱaday1.56
ﺍﺩﻱady0.78
ﺩﺍﻳﺔdayt0.78
ﺩﺍﻳﺎdaya0.78
Daye in the Oriya language
ଡାେୟdaeya50
ଦାୟୀdayi50
Daye in the Russian language
Дайеdaje-

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