Guaye Surname
Approximately 821 people bear this surname
Guaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 471 | 1:30,954 | 646 |
| Mauritania | 279 | 1:14,677 | 1,387 |
| Liberia | 30 | 1:146,951 | 10,677 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Niger | 11 | 1:1,744,729 | 34,351 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Guaye (36) may also be a first name.
Guaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻱ) is held by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Guaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Guaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 422,155th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,876,426 people. The surname Guaye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Guaye live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 36 people.
Guaye is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 30,954. In Senegal Guaye is mostly concentrated in: Kaolack Region, where 27 percent reside, Diourbel Region, where 17 percent reside and Kaffrine Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring Senegal it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 34 percent reside and Liberia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guayee | 91 | 30 | / |
| Ghuaye | 91 | 6 | / |
| Guayeh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guayes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guay | 89 | 25,151 | / |
| Guae | 89 | 43 | / |
| Nguayeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gueye | 80 | 487,795 | / |
| Quaye | 80 | 89,748 | / |
| Gbaye | 80 | 1,616 | / |
| Guaya | 80 | 910 | / |
| Guaje | 80 | 739 | / |
| Guiye | 80 | 401 | / |
| Guoye | 80 | 136 | / |
| Gwaye | 80 | 93 | / |
| Guayo | 80 | 60 | / |
| Gbuye | 80 | 54 | / |
| Guawe | 80 | 44 | / |
| Guayi | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kuaye | 80 | 36 | / |
| Guayu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Guahy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guaeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guayt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guajy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quayee | 73 | 3,939 | / |
| Quayes | 73 | 911 | / |
| Gbayee | 73 | 294 | / |
| Nguayi | 73 | 120 | / |
| Gbuyee | 73 | 93 | / |
| Gwayee | 73 | 62 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Quayie | 73 | 33 | / |
| Goueye | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kuayed | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gueyee | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kuayue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nguayu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guhawe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Guayap | 73 | 3 | / |
| Guayat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guajes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quayoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaïya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guauie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuayee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quayeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ggueye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghueye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guei | 67 | 53,398 | / |
| Gueu | 67 | 45,346 | / |
| Guey | 67 | 4,965 | / |
| Quay | 67 | 3,741 | / |
| Guea | 67 | 1,202 | / |
| Kuay | 67 | 644 | / |
| Guai | 67 | 619 | / |
| Cuay | 67 | 499 | / |
| Gvay | 67 | 283 | / |
| Gbay | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gway | 67 | 51 | / |
| Guau | 67 | 48 | / |
| Guoy | 67 | 39 | / |
| N'Guayi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Quahyee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Quayieh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuhayee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guhayou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gvae | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gvuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhaysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghuawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
Guaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻱ | kay | 45.83 |
| ﻛﻲ | ky | 43.06 |
| ﻛﺎﻳﻪ | kayh | 4.17 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﻱ | akay | 2.78 |
| ﺍﻗﺎﻱ | aqay | 1.39 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﻱ | ajay | 1.39 |
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Footnotes
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