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 surname Degay (Hindi: डेगया, Oriya: େଡଗୟ, Russian: Дегай) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be found as: Dégay. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Degay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 325,054th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,364,669 people. The last name Degay occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Degay are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 46 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 34 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 164,348. In The Philippines it is most common in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 61 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 13 percent are found and Ilocos, where 11 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent are found.

Degay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Degay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Degay surname rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Degay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Degay surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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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