Fayah Surname

220,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fayah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fayah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1,4541:3,032399
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
England71:7,959,723202,100
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Fayah (597) may also be a first name.

Fayah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fayah (Hindi: फयाह, Marathi: फयह) occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fayah is the 220,047th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,924,365 people. Fayah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fayah live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 342,194th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 597 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 1,454 people, or 1 in 3,032. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 43 percent live, Margibi County, where 18 percent live and Nimba County, where 8 percent live. Aside from Liberia this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 19 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayadh91782/
Fayash9119/
Fayahe915/
Fayhah911/
Fahyah911/
Faya897,515/
Fayh8964/
Hfayadh834/
Fayaz80150,349/
Fayad80130,259/
Fayas802,579/
Fayat80860/
Fiyah80555/
Fayeh80157/
Foyah80128/
Faiah8058/
Fayau8056/
Fajah8038/
Faaya8029/
Fayih8021/
Fayoh8015/
Fyiah806/
Fayha805/
Fayhi805/
Vayah804/
Feyah804/
Faydh804/
Fayap803/
Fayhe802/
Fayaa801/
Fauya801/
Faysh801/
Fayhd801/
Fayhy800/
Fhaya800/
Fayhu800/
Faych800/
Fay7539,111/
Faa752,622/
Fayaud73441/
Fayouh73177/
Faujah73160/
Faihah7398/
Fayhee7381/
Fahaya7372/
Fujaya7345/
Fayech7328/
Fauyas7324/
Fayazz7318/
Fayaja7316/
Fayaya7315/
Fayish7314/
Faiadh7313/
Faahia739/
Fayass737/
Fayieh737/
Fayowa737/
Faaveh736/
Fhayaz735/
Fauyaz734/
Fyjaya734/
Fayaux734/
Fahyeh734/
Faahie734/
Fauyad733/
Fayhoe733/
Fayesh732/
Fayaut732/
Fayhaa732/
Fayhaz732/
Fiyach731/
Fiyath731/
Fayatt731/
Faiach731/
Faaidh731/
Fojaya731/
Phayah731/
Fuyaya731/
Fayasz731/
Fayeau731/
Fayhad731/
Fahyaz731/
Faiyoh731/
Fohyah731/
Fouyah731/
Faaish731/
Fahyas731/
Fahiah731/
Fajaya731/
Ffayaz731/
Faye67406,562/
Fayz6730,181/
Fahy6713,627/
Vaya675,442/
Foya675,009/
Faia672,134/
Fayt671,980/
Fayd671,802/
Fays671,597/
Fayo671,382/
Feyh671,265/
Feya671,162/
Faja67988/
Fayu67740/
Fuya67652/
Fiya67536/
Fayi67517/
Faay67405/
Faiy67354/
Feah67310/
Faih67235/
Fayault6799/
Fa'a6757/
Fahu6717/
Faai6712/
Fhay6711/
Fayj678/
Fayy677/
Fgay676/
Fayó675/
Fayeaux674/
Faaj673/
Wfaa673/
Fajy672/
Fauy672/
Wfay672/
Fauh672/
Fayé672/
Fayouch672/
Fahj671/
Vayh671/
Pfay671/
Faïa671/
Fahahey671/
Hfayedh671/
Fyya671/
Phayaha671/
Pfaa671/
Vfay671/
Foyh671/
Faaa671/
Fyeh671/

Fayah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayah in the Hindi language
फयाहphayaha-
Fayah in the Marathi language
फयहphayaha-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fayah
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