Ghaye Surname
Approximately 573 people bear this surname
Ghaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 282 | 1:40,768 | 6,674 |
| Iran | 126 | 1:609,385 | 33,721 |
| Mauritania | 86 | 1:47,615 | 3,531 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Ghaye (208) may also be a first name.
Ghaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﻳﻪ, Marathi: घाये) occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 555,669th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ghaye reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Ghaye is also the 627,410th most widespread given name in the world, held by 208 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 40,768. In Belgium Ghaye is most prevalent in: Walloon Region, where 73 percent live, Flemish Region, where 22 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent live and Mauritania, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaye in the Marathi language | ||
| घाये | ghaye | 61.54 |
| घायेाने | ghayeane | 15.38 |
| घये | ghaye | 15.38 |
| घायेाराम | ghayearama | 7.69 |
| Ghaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﻳﻪ | qayh | 24.39 |
| ﻏﺎﻳﻪ | ghayh | 18.29 |
| ﻗﺎﻱ | qay | 12.2 |
| ﻗﻴﻪ | qyh | 8.54 |
| ﻗﻲ | qy | 8.54 |
| ﺍﻟﻐﺎﻳﻪ | alghayh | 6.1 |
| ﻏﺎﻳﺔ | ghayt | 4.88 |
| ﻗﺎﻳﺔ | qayt | 2.44 |
| ﻏﺎﻱ | ghay | 2.44 |
| ﻏﻴﻪ | ghyh | 2.44 |
| ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻳﻪ | alqayh | 2.44 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﻱ | akay | 1.22 |
| ﻏﺎﻟﻴﺔ | ghalyt | 1.22 |
| ﻏﻴﺔ | ghyt | 1.22 |
| ﻛﺎﻳﻰ | kayy | 1.22 |
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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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