Diaye Surname

253,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Diaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Diaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania5601:7,312803
Mali4521:37,5421,092
Ivory Coast2771:83,2904,478
Guinea581:204,031996
Niger551:348,94610,096
Senegal491:297,5381,663
United States241:15,102,456529,929
France211:3,162,987209,042
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Diaye (1,941) may also be a first name.

Diaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻱ) is most common in Mauritania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Diaye.

How Common Is The Last Name Diaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Diaye is the 253,937th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,683,513 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Diaye live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 172,127th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 1,941 people.

The surname Diaye is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 560 people, or 1 in 7,312. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 21 percent reside, Gorgol Region, where 20 percent reside and Guidimagha Region, where 16 percent reside. Besides Mauritania this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 29 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 18 percent reside.

Diaye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Diaye 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 party.

Diaye earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diayee9120/
Diaoye915/
Dijaye913/
Dihaye912/
Djiaye912/
Ditaye911/
Diye89992/
Diay89155/
Dhisaye834/
Daitaye831/
Daisaye831/
T'Diaye831/
Djiayep831/
Diateye831/
Diahoye831/
Diatuye831/
Dishaye830/
Dieye8058,821/
Dihay806,067/
Djaye801,452/
Diawe80331/
Diaya80330/
Dhiye80258/
Diayu80253/
Diayi80208/
Dièye80119/
Diayo8065/
Diéye8060/
Deaye8058/
Diyye8047/
Diahy8030/
Dijay8016/
Dihae805/
Hdiye804/
Diaey804/
Diaje803/
Diiye803/
Djiye802/
Diaie802/
Dyiye802/
Dijae802/
Djiay801/
Diays801/
Dijye801/
Diaee801/
Diassaye776/
Diahouye772/
Dieajaye771/
Diaouaye771/
Dehiye731,195/
Dijaya731,140/
Djayet73729/
Dieyee73153/
Desaye7397/
Dihiye7383/
Diaoue7371/
Diseye7361/
Detaye7348/
Dhyaye7339/
Dioyes7330/
Dihayu7328/
Djiaya7327/
Desiye7324/
Djayep7323/
Diyayi7320/
Djiyep7319/
Ditaya739/
Dihoye739/
Djieye738/
Dieuye738/
Disaya736/
Diawet736/
Deayie734/
Disaie734/
Ditawe734/
Diuaya734/
Djiaje733/
Diawie733/
Diaeea732/
Djayez732/
Ditoye732/
Disiye732/
Daaiay732/
Dihaya731/
Dieyje731/
Diieye731/
Diteye731/
Diaowe731/
Diayas731/
Dhihay731/
Dhiyye731/
Daaiye731/
Daiyay731/
Djiayo731/
Ditayo731/
Ditayu731/
Dayiea731/
Déhaye731/
Diatea731/
Diayos731/
Dihaje731/
Dihayi731/
Disayo731/
Disayu731/
Djiawe731/
Diyyeh731/
Diaa6723,308/
Djae674,632/
Djie672,881/
Diea67555/
Diaj67226/
Deshaye67143/
Desayes67142/
Dyea6785/
Djay6781/
Diahoue6777/
Dyay6767/
Djieyep6750/
Dahayee6741/
Diey6739/
Diehyee6733/
Daitayi6729/
Dajgaye6727/
Dessaye6725/
Dioa6723/
Dehsaye6722/
Dethaye6721/
Dioy6718/
Daiyaya6717/
Dessiye6717/
Dayyeah6716/
Diie6712/
Djiayap6712/
Hdiayat6711/
Dihayah679/
Diua679/
Degiawe678/
Djouaye677/
Deayeah676/
Diatiya675/
Dja'eye675/
Dyey674/
Dayioje674/
Daheeye674/
Djye673/
Desayee673/
Djaiaya673/
Dyie673/
Diej673/
Daisaya673/
Dishaya672/
Djioyep672/
Dittaya672/
Duitaya671/
Dihayat671/
Diaaiee671/
Daaihay671/
Deisayi671/
Deiyeah671/
Deasaye671/
Deihjay671/
Diaí671/
Djataye671/
Ditteye671/
Dissaie671/
Djahaye671/
Daisawe671/
Daiyawe671/
Daiyowe671/
Déhayes671/
Dichaya671/
Dicheye671/
Diatayi671/
Diateya671/
Dihouye671/
Diosaya671/
Diahoya671/
Diahuie671/
Diaoyot671/
Diaaies671/
Tditoye671/
Diyojee671/
Diuy671/
Dhitaya671/

Diaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﺎﻱjay31.25
ﺍﺟﺎﻱajay21.88
ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻱanjay18.75
ﺟﻲjy9.38
ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻱaljay6.25
ﺃﺟﺎﻱajay6.25
ﺩﻱdy3.13
ﺃﻧﺠﺎﻱanjay3.13

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Diaye
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