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

Eyaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻱ) is found most in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant: Eyayé. For other potential spellings of Eyaye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eyaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Eyaye live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 52 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Eyaye is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 415,381. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 62 percent are found, Centre Region, where 34 percent are found and Northwest Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Mauritania, where 16 percent are found.

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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Footnotes

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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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