Degay Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Degay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Degay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6161:164,34826,961
Russia1911:754,57162,986
Kazakhstan641:276,28923,675
Kyrgyzstan571:104,78312,575
India561:13,697,596234,369
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Panama201:195,6135,661
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Dégay (9) are calculated separately.

Degay (34) may also be a first name.

Degay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Degay (Hindi: डेगया, Oriya: େଡଗୟ, Russian: Дегай) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms: Dégay. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 325,054th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,364,669 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Degay reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name Degay is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 164,348. In The Philippines Degay is primarily concentrated in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 61 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 13 percent reside and Ilocos, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Degay exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside.

Degay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Degay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Degay surname increased 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Degay are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Degay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.39% less than the national average, earning $24,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,193 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dégay939/
Degayo911,077/
Degaye9150/
Deagay9140/
Deggay9117/
Deghay917/
Degaya917/
Degahy915/
Deegay911/
Dega8910,004/
Deghaye83480/
Dhegaiy831/
Dehghay831/
Degayou831/
Digay80901/
Degha80845/
Degas80844/
Dagay80818/
Diega80789/
Dhega80693/
Degad80676/
Degga80625/
Deguy80489/
Degat80305/
Degey80291/
Deuga80271/
Degai80255/
Dygay80217/
Degaa80201/
Degoy80155/
Dogay8099/
Degah8096/
Degau8083/
Degiy8081/
Degea8077/
Dehga8066/
Degaj8064/
Deiga8045/
Deega8034/
Degoa8024/
Doega8012/
Daega809/
Deaga806/
Degap805/
Dhegy804/
Deyga804/
Desga803/
Deghy803/
Degae802/
Degać802/
Ddega801/
Degye801/
Degys801/
Dekga801/
Degaz801/
Deghayes778/
Dehghayi774/
Dehghaye772/
Deeghayu771/
Degouy73923/
Deygas73852/
Deanga73433/
Doegah73422/
Daghay73366/
Dogayo73353/
Degoey73323/
Dagaya73243/
Degaud73185/
Degeye73176/
Daggay73119/
Degeya73102/
Deggau73100/
Diegai7384/
Deigha7374/
Dhagay7365/
Diggay7361/
Degadt7356/
Deygat7347/
Dagaye7346/
Degast7342/
Diegha7338/
Deugau7337/
Digaya7330/
Dogaya7328/
Degait7326/
Dhigay7324/
Degaie7321/
Doegey7318/
Degoya7318/
Digayi7317/
Degais7317/
Dhegha7316/
Degiya7315/
Deegha7315/
Degaut7314/
Deigat7314/
Degoyo7314/
Dehgah7313/
Degeas7312/
Degaia7311/
Deugha7311/
Deghey7311/
Dehgha7310/
Deghoy7310/
Desguy7310/
Dagayo7310/
Dighay739/
Degeyo739/
Digaye739/
Digayo738/
Deguey737/
Dhegey737/
Deghat736/
Degawe736/
Degoye736/
Degeyi736/
Deygae735/
Dhegad735/
Deagea735/
Dehgai735/
Deguye735/
Degoja734/
D'Agay734/
Deagau734/
Degats734/
Degach733/
Degadp733/
Deinga733/
Duigay733/
Daagay733/
Degeyt732/
Deggaz732/
Degoys732/
Degash732/
Deigas732/
Diogay731/
Dhegae731/
Dheugy731/
Dagajy731/
Deegas731/
Degadd731/
Deggas731/
Degoha731/
Deguha731/
Deigea731/
Doegai731/
Deigai731/
Deggad731/
Degeia731/
Dogaye731/
Doggay731/
Dejgai731/
Degahe731/
Degaje731/
Deghai731/
Deguea731/
Deagas731/
Dagaay731/
Deugai731/
Diegoa731/
Dejguy731/
Dekgau731/
Deghas731/
Degaja731/
Deggat731/
Deghye731/
Dhaega731/
Degaue730/
Degoyt730/
Degatt730/
Deghayash715/
Daga6749,619/
Doga678,824/
Dege678,331/
Diga675,135/
Dyga672,044/
Degi67904/
Dagahay67254/
Degaust67142/
Degojas67141/
Degouys67138/
Diogaye67100/
Deghuha6790/
Ddegeya6757/
Deangga6743/
Desgats6741/
Duighay6736/
Dajgaye6727/
Dégy6724/
Degé6722/
Degaish6721/
Dehgaie6720/
Deghouy6717/
Degoias6716/
Dehenga6715/
Diggayi6714/
Dighaye6714/
Degueye6712/
Deghaie678/
Deghais677/
Djga677/
Deghaid676/
Dehghah676/
Degauss675/
Degaiah674/
Deigaud674/
Dhagaya674/
Deyguha673/
Daighay673/
Dhegiya672/
Degault672/
Degoyet672/
Deghaia672/
Déga672/
Daghaye672/
Degà672/
Deghach672/
Dheegad671/
Deegadd671/
Deegaju671/
Daghahy671/
Deingha671/
Dehghad671/
Dehghaz671/
Deghadt671/
Deghaud671/
Degueia671/
Degá671/
Dagayah671/
Dekgoye671/
Dhegash671/
Djgy671/
Deangai671/
Deghash671/

Degay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Degay in the Hindi language
डेगयाdegaya-
Degay in the Oriya language
େଡଗୟedagaya-
Degay in the Russian language
Дегайdegaj-

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