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Where Does The Last Name Edey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Edey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻱ, Russian: Едей, Tibetan: གཡུ་སྒྲོན།) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Edey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 155,373^rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,583,320 people. The surname Edey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 35 percent of Edey reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edey is also the 300,135^th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 750 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 20,796. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Mono Department, where 88 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 5 percent reside and Zou Department, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Benin Edey occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Edey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Edey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Edey last name expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Edey last name are 4.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.41% registered with the political party.

The amount Edey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.92% more than the national average, earning R 330,120 per year; in United States they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $46,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $58,184 CAD per year.