Eyaye Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Eyaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eyaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Mauritania171:240,87411,443
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

The alternate forms: Eyayé (1) are calculated separately.

Eyaye (13) may also be a first name.

Eyaye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eyaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻱ) is most common in Cameroon. It may appear as a variant: Eyayé. Click here for further potential spellings of Eyaye.

How Common Is The Last Name Eyaye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,795,579th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Eyaye are found; 52 percent are found in Central Africa and 52 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 62 percent reside, Centre Region, where 34 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon Eyaye is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Mauritania, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eyayé931/
E'Yaye911/
Eyayeh911/
Eyay89124/
Eyae8944/
Eaye8912/
Eyye894/
Iyaye80741/
Ayaye80432/
Eyeye80412/
Ehaye80360/
Oyaye80180/
Ejaye80173/
Eyiye8079/
Eyaje805/
Eyahe805/
Yyaye805/
Eyyee805/
Eyayi804/
Uyaye803/
Geaye802/
Geyae802/
Eyaiy802/
Eayes801/
Heyye801/
Eayed801/
Eyahy801/
Eyyer801/
Aeyay801/
Eayea801/
Yoaye801/
Eiyay801/
Eyoye801/
Eyğay801/
Eeyae801/
Eyayh801/
Eayer800/
Aye75936,658/
Eye7513,588/
Eay75235/
Eae75131/
Ayayee731,772/
Ayayed731,493/
Ehayeh73108/
Ayayet7389/
Ayayei7358/
Ayayie7358/
Ehiaye7351/
Ehyaei7335/
Heayes7329/
Geayea7327/
Ehayee7322/
Ejaiye7317/
Iyayeh7312/
Ehyaee7312/
Hayaye7310/
Hoyaye739/
Ehyaie738/
Ehayes738/
Eyeiye737/
Ayayeh737/
Ooyaye734/
Ayahye734/
Goyaye734/
Geayee733/
Gayaye733/
Eyeyeh732/
Ehayei732/
Eyeyye731/
Gejaye731/
Ayayes731/
Eyieye731/
Ayaaye731/
Eyiayi731/
Ouyaye731/
Ejayei731/
Ehyaiy731/
Ehyayi731/
Aeyaey731/
Iyayea731/
Ayayez731/
Eyaihe731/
Haye6714,532/
Yeye678,911/
Geay675,994/
Ayay673,059/
Heye672,138/
Ayee671,909/
Aaye67616/
Eaie67603/
Aiye67537/
Eyaa67527/
Eyee67482/
Ayie67364/
Ayue67268/
Eyie67222/
Eyoa67210/
Ayei67208/
Ayae67188/
Ajye67183/
Hayayee67169/
Eyaj67163/
Eyoy67147/
Ejay67137/
Eaed67122/
Iyay67111/
Eyei67111/
Ayoe67108/
Yyay67108/
Eyeu6789/
Oyye6785/
Eiye6769/
Ayye6760/
Iyae6758/
Heay6749/
Oyay6740/
Hoyayeh6728/
Eyai6727/
Ayeu6726/
Ehay6724/
Eyoe6717/
Eaea6717/
Eyje6715/
Ieye6715/
Eyue6714/
Ayey6713/
Eahe6713/
Ejae679/
Ehayeeh679/
Eayo678/
Oyae678/
Oeye677/
Aeye677/
Ejayaya677/
Ayayesh677/
Eyey676/
Ayhe676/
Geayeah676/
Eyaheie675/
Yoay675/
Uyae674/
Ayaiyed674/
Ueay674/
Heae674/
Yeay673/
Ayej672/
Eayy672/
Eaje672/
Geae672/
Uyay672/
Ueye672/
Euay672/
Euye672/
Aeay672/
Eayj671/
Eyhe671/
Eeye671/
Eayh671/
Yehayye671/
Eaeh671/
Euae671/
Ejye671/
Hoyayes671/
Hayayeh671/
Uyahaye671/
Ehayeed671/
Ueyy671/
Yyae671/
Yyee671/
Yjye671/
Eaee671/
Eaei671/
Eaep671/
Eeay671/
Eiay671/
Eiae671/
Eyjy671/

Eyaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eyaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻳﺎﻱayay50
ﺃﻳﺎﻳﻪayayh12.5
ﺃﻳﺎﻱayay12.5
ﺍﻳﺎﻳﺔayayt12.5
ﺇﻳﺎﻱayay12.5

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