Eye Surname
Approximately 13,588 people bear this surname
Eye Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eye,' (1) a parish in Suffolk; (a) a parish in Northamptonshire; (3) a parish in Herefordshire.
Stephen de Eye, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Emald de Ey, Norfolk, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameEye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 5,278 | 1:17,419 | 2,033 |
| United States | 2,164 | 1:167,495 | 16,987 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,073 | 1:28,757 | 4,075 |
| Bangladesh | 991 | 1:160,804 | 5,900 |
| Cameroon | 825 | 1:25,175 | 3,430 |
| Turkey | 650 | 1:119,725 | 9,993 |
| Nigeria | 544 | 1:325,630 | 17,860 |
| Benin | 322 | 1:32,098 | 4,204 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| India | 228 | 1:3,364,322 | 97,031 |
| Iran | 203 | 1:378,239 | 24,709 |
| Indonesia | 167 | 1:791,911 | 60,260 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Mauritania | 94 | 1:43,562 | 3,285 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Ivory Coast | 36 | 1:640,868 | 18,598 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Congo | 16 | 1:311,818 | 9,139 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 297 | 1:169,086 | 15,270 |
The alternate forms: Eyé (3) & Eyè (1) are calculated separately.
Eye (8,724) may also be a first name.
Eye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eye,' (1) a parish in Suffolk; (a) a parish in Northamptonshire; (3) a parish in Herefordshire.
Stephen de Eye, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Emald de Ey, Norfolk, ibid.
Agnes de Eye, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter atte Eye, Norfolk, 11 Edward III: History of Norfolk.
(English) belonging to Eye, or Dweller at the Island [Old English í(e)g]
From Eye, a town and parish co. Suffolk; or Eye, the name of parishes cos. Hereford and Northampton.
Eye Demographics
Average Eye Salary in
United States
$41,869 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eye (Arabic: عين, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﻪ) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Eyé or Eyè. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 38,703rd most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 536,322 people. Eye is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Eye live; 39 percent live in North Africa and 39 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Eye is also the 67,101st most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 8,724 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is borne by 5,278 people, or 1 in 17,419. Beside Egypt this surname occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.
Eye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Eye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eye surname rose 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Eye last name are 25.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72% being registered with the party.
The amount Eye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.53% less than the national average, earning 268,111 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.69% less than the national average, earning R 57,768 per year; in United States they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $41,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.58% less than the national average, earning $38,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyé | 89 | 3 | / |
| Eyè | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eyes | 86 | 15,413 | / |
| Heye | 86 | 2,138 | / |
| Geye | 86 | 1,390 | / |
| Eyeh | 86 | 836 | / |
| Eyet | 86 | 500 | / |
| Eyee | 86 | 482 | / |
| Eyie | 86 | 222 | / |
| Eyed | 86 | 162 | / |
| Eyei | 86 | 111 | / |
| Eyep | 86 | 111 | / |
| Eyeu | 86 | 89 | / |
| Eiye | 86 | 69 | / |
| Eyae | 86 | 44 | / |
| Eyoe | 86 | 17 | / |
| Ehye | 86 | 17 | / |
| Eyje | 86 | 15 | / |
| Ieye | 86 | 15 | / |
| Eyey | 86 | 6 | / |
| Eyez | 86 | 6 | / |
| Eyye | 86 | 4 | / |
| Euye | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eyhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eeye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ejye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eïye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ye | 80 | 7,320,967 | / |
| Ee | 80 | 18,364 | / |
| Ey | 80 | 2,374 | / |
| Heyes | 75 | 6,447 | / |
| Ayeye | 75 | 1,628 | / |
| Oyeye | 75 | 662 | / |
| Eyeye | 75 | 412 | / |
| Aweye | 75 | 324 | / |
| Oweye | 75 | 232 | / |
| Eyier | 75 | 169 | / |
| Eyije | 75 | 134 | / |
| Eye'e | 75 | 114 | / |
| Eyaye | 75 | 105 | / |
| Uyeye | 75 | 84 | / |
| Eyesh | 75 | 60 | / |
| Eyett | 75 | 41 | / |
| D'eye | 75 | 34 | / |
| Ojeye | 75 | 28 | / |
| Eyieh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Eeyie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Heyez | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hieye | 75 | 8 | / |
| Heyeh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eyihe | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eyjje | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ejyed | 75 | 6 | / |
| Eiyet | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ieyea | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eyaje | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aheye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eyahe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eyyee | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eyies | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eyeph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Heiye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Heyed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heyet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geyae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eeyee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heyye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyess | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyyer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gejye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heyei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eeyeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyeih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyjed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hehye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyoye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyuie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eye'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eyeet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehyeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eeyae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ujeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyoe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heyey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aye | 67 | 936,658 | / |
| Yee | 67 | 189,056 | / |
| Eyo | 67 | 64,895 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Eya | 67 | 15,787 | / |
| Eje | 67 | 15,484 | / |
| Hey | 67 | 15,392 | / |
| Eyi | 67 | 6,932 | / |
| Gey | 67 | 5,561 | / |
| Aee | 67 | 3,489 | / |
| Iye | 67 | 3,024 | / |
| Oey | 67 | 2,916 | / |
| Uye | 67 | 2,519 | / |
| Eyu | 67 | 1,629 | / |
| Øye | 67 | 979 | / |
| Yei | 67 | 969 | / |
| Eie | 67 | 878 | / |
| Üye | 67 | 871 | / |
| Yey | 67 | 813 | / |
| Eyd | 67 | 553 | / |
| Eyeowa | 67 | 409 | / |
| Heyhoe | 67 | 333 | / |
| Eue | 67 | 332 | / |
| Aey | 67 | 247 | / |
| Eay | 67 | 235 | / |
| Eae | 67 | 131 | / |
| Yeğ | 67 | 105 | / |
| Eyş | 67 | 105 | / |
| Euy | 67 | 96 | / |
| Eoe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Iee | 67 | 75 | / |
| Eyt | 67 | 74 | / |
| Eys | 67 | 71 | / |
| Eey | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ehyaei | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gehyee | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eee | 67 | 27 | / |
| Eea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eei | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oee | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yeï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aheyeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ehyaee | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eyuhie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eej | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ehyaie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eyß | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'Heye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ejy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ooweye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haweye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeyhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyea'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heyehe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyouhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ãye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyjees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyaihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heuyie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howeye | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heygie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heyhes | 67 | 0 | / |
Eye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﻪ | ayh | 30.04 |
| ﺃﻳﻪ | ayh | 27.57 |
| ﺃﻱ | ay | 19.34 |
| ﺍﻱ | ay | 10.29 |
| ﺁﻳﻪ | ayh | 3.7 |
| ﺍﻳﺔ | ayt | 1.65 |
| ﺁﻱ | ay | 1.65 |
| ﺃﻳﺔ | ayt | 1.65 |
| ﺍﻳﻲ | ayy | 0.82 |
| ﺇﻳﻪ | ayh | 0.41 |
| ﺃﻳﻲ | ayy | 0.41 |
| ﺃﻯ | ay | 0.41 |
| ﺍﻳﺎ | aya | 0.41 |
| ﺃﻳﻰ | ayy | 0.41 |
| ﻋﺎﻳﻪ | ayh | 0.41 |
| ﺇﻳﻲ | ayy | 0.41 |
| Eye in the Arabic language | ||
| عين | yn | - |
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Footnotes
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