Hayat Surname

745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 714,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Hayat Surname User-submission:

Hayat is an Arabic name, meaning 'life'.

Hayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan594,2031:30139
Afghanistan25,8831:1,242155
Ethiopia22,6981:4,298705
Bangladesh12,4361:12,8141,018
Indonesia8,6871:15,2241,900
Morocco7,9071:4,360485
India7,5571:101,5046,661
Iran7,4841:10,2601,381
Saudi Arabia6,0421:5,107699
United Arab Emirates3,5211:2,602318
Kuwait3,2491:1,170123
Israel2,2221:3,851537
Turkey1,5401:50,5335,001
England1,4591:38,1894,970
Egypt1,4031:65,5286,121
Oman1,1301:3,264484
United States1,0381:349,19031,312
France8751:75,91210,658
Bahrain6911:1,952291
Iraq4091:85,6282,729
Qatar4061:5,808608
Canada3731:98,78210,734
Malaysia3521:83,7905,880
Spain3471:134,73210,195
South Africa3061:177,05119,513
Jordan2531:34,9504,142
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Germany1431:562,97546,225
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Uganda1091:358,15923,337
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Netherlands781:216,50229,188
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Denmark611:92,5368,820
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Norway461:111,78914,873
Northern Cyprus431:7,4191,739
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Palestine341:133,7907,867
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Wales251:123,7819,267
China211:65,110,5513,537
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Greece171:651,75273,285
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Austria111:774,13064,097
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Djibouti91:101,659734
Libya91:693,7751,982
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Macau41:150,408604
Palau41:5,411112
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Hayat (539,735) may also be a first name.

Hayat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hayat is an Arabic name, meaning 'life'.

- rizwanhayat

Chayat means 'tailor' in Hebrew.

- kanatmiel

Hayat Last Name Facts

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

Hayat (Arabic: حايات, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻴﺎﺓ, Hindi: हयात, Marathi: हयात, Oriya: ହୟାତ) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayat? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 745th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,206 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Hayat live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Hayat is also the 1,850th most widespread first name internationally, held by 539,735 people.

Hayat is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 594,203 people, or 1 in 301. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 78 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent live and Sindh, where 6 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this surname occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 4 percent live and Ethiopia, where 3 percent live.

Hayat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hayat surname are 7.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hayat earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning 327,913 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning R 302,556 per year; in United States they earn 28.82% more than the national average, earning $55,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khayat9134,984/
Hayate913,626/
Hayath912,256/
Chayat911,409/
Ahayat9187/
Hayatt9179/
Hauyat916/
Hhayat915/
Hjayat915/
Hayhat914/
Hahyat912/
Hayats912/
Hayatd912/
Hayaut911/
Hayaht911/
Hayadt911/
Hayatz911/
Haya8930,189/
Ayat8919,455/
Hayt89422/
Chayate83173/
Khayatt8370/
Khayate8320/
Khayath8316/
Hayatsh8312/
Hayault8311/
Chahyat8310/
Hayatte833/
Chhayat831/
Chaya8011,524/
Hajat805,440/
Khaya805,394/
Ayate802,738/
Hayah802,729/
Hayet802,449/
Ahaya802,363/
Hauya802,352/
Hayot802,341/
Haiat801,714/
Hayad801,611/
Hiyat801,423/
Ayats801,313/
Heyat801,287/
Hayas801,086/
Haydt80722/
Jayat80645/
Ahyat80610/
Gayat80438/
Hayıt80394/
Khayt80333/
Hayaa80317/
Hayth80286/
Hayaz80171/
Hayte80168/
Ayatt80147/
Hayut80133/
Ayath80106/
Hyyat8069/
Auyat8069/
Chayt8055/
Hayau8052/
Hayit8050/
Hayha8038/
Hayap8035/
Huyat8019/
Hoyat8014/
Hyiat8014/
Haytt8011/
Hahya809/
Haayt807/
Hhaya805/
Hjaya805/
Hayst804/
Hayyt804/
Ahayt803/
Haiyt802/
Ayaut802/
Haïya802/
Hayts801/
Ihyat801/
Ha'ya801/
Hayht801/
Hgaya801/
Ehyat801/
Hajyt801/
Hayatova7770/
Khayatte7723/
Hayatová771/
Hayeault771/
Hay75130,160/
Aya7550,440/
Haa751,815/
Ayt75757/
Chhaya733,144/
Chauya732,475/
Chaiat731,095/
Chayah731,000/
Chaaya73971/
Khiyat73766/
Hayash73696/
Chayet73518/
Chayot73512/
Chayut73310/
Khayet73247/
Hhayaa73235/
Khaiat73232/
Hahaya73204/
Khayad73180/
Haythe73171/
Chahya73166/
Khoyat73158/
Hhayte73152/
Chuyat73105/
Khajat7394/
Hayite7386/
Hayett7368/
Khayut7359/
Hayaux7355/
Guhaya7350/
Chajat7348/
Khyyat7347/
Hojaya7344/
Ahayad7333/
Hayout7330/
Ayatte7327/
Khayot7327/
Ayault7326/
Hayaud7325/
Chayas7322/
Chayad7320/
Aihaya7317/
Hayott7315/
Ouhaya7315/
Ayhaya7312/
Hayach7312/
Hayotz7312/
Hayeet7311/
Chayau739/
Khayyt738/
Hiyate738/
Kheyat738/
Chayaz738/
Chayaa737/
Ahyath737/
Heeyat737/
Khayth736/
Hayova735/
Hajath735/
Ahyate735/
Ayatch735/
Hayuth735/
Hayass735/
Hayadh734/
Hayete734/
Hyiatt734/
Khayit734/
Hayste734/
Chayap734/
Hahait734/
Hiyatt733/
Haiate733/
Jayatt732/
Chayte732/
Khaydt732/
Hayote732/
Haytte732/
Hayiet732/
Ahayah732/
Khayaa732/
Hayetz732/
Haihat732/
Hiyath731/
Chaait731/
Chgaya731/
Chayit731/
Hayaph731/
Hayeth731/
Haytch731/
Jhayha731/
Hoyadt731/
Ahajat731/
Uyhaya731/
Hayowa731/
Ahjaya731/
Haytth731/
Huyate731/
Hyiath731/
Heyats731/
Hoeyat731/
Hayoth731/
Hayaia731/
Hayyth731/
Heiaya731/
Khuyat731/
Haiath731/
Haiatt731/
Haiaut731/
Ahhaya731/
Chiyat731/
Chayht731/
Khoaya731/
Hajatz731/
Hahiat731/
Haahya731/
Cheyat731/
Ayathe731/
Chayth731/
Hahyah731/
Gayatt730/
Heyatt730/
Hoyatt730/
Heyate730/
Hayhas730/
Haiyht730/
Chayatová715/
Jaya67197,456/
Ayad67157,848/
Ayaz67143,621/
Chay6762,567/
Hays6754,281/
Hait6738,391/
Hoyt6730,506/
Gaya6729,988/
Haja6717,199/
Ayas6716,155/
Haye6714,532/
Ayaa6714,196/
Hayo6711,279/
Chaa679,140/
Hoya678,227/
Ayah677,359/
Khay675,422/
Hiya675,178/
Chaiyot674,652/
Ayot674,321/
Ayet674,232/
Hayu673,893/
Hayd673,549/
Haut673,472/
Oyat673,230/
Ayap673,016/
Yhya672,970/
Hayi672,901/
Heya672,093/
Ihya671,722/
Ahya671,640/
Ajat671,617/
Yyat671,454/
Hayy671,083/
Aydt67870/
Ayağ67862/
Ayau67818/
Hajy67812/
Huya67780/
Ayte67735/
Haai67680/
Ohya67612/
Haia67564/
Aiat67546/
Hayotte67541/
Ehya67376/
Ayut67370/
Iyat67333/
Ha'a67276/
Hayette67266/
Hajt67251/
Gayt67251/
Ehat67238/
Chaihat67233/
Heyt67229/
Ahay67223/
Ayatova67220/
Hauy67209/
Ayit67207/
Auya67205/
Haytova67179/
Haiy67172/
Heat67141/
Haay67140/
Chayitz67129/
Aaya67104/
Oaya67100/
Uyat6777/
Chooyat6773/
Chahaya6761/
Eyat6752/
Chayaya6751/
Ayth6748/
Chaiaya6741/
Chayaud6741/
Aait6736/
Chuyate6723/
Hahy6721/
Ayaç6720/
Yoat6717/
Hayh6715/
Chayash6714/
Khayaya6714/
Hađa6714/
Hayz6713/
Chheyat6713/
Haïa6711/
Haaj6710/
Haaa678/
Hașa678/
Hyya677/
Chawyot676/
Jayt675/
Aytd675/
Ağya675/
Khaiate675/
Chayhad675/
Chhayad674/
Khaiyot674/
Aïya674/
Chajats673/
Huyt673/
Khiyate673/
Chayass673/
Chauyas672/
Khajaya672/
Chayoth672/
Chayowa672/
Aytt672/
Hayé672/
Hayp672/
Chehaya672/
Chouyat672/
Khayaha672/
Ayyt672/
Chaiaut672/
Ayts671/
Chhayet671/
Kheyatt671/
Khayaja671/
Chhayas671/
Chuyaya671/
Chayete671/
Ehyt671/
Uhya671/
Houyate671/
Hjay671/
Hayeowa671/
Khajatt671/
Khahaya671/
Ḅaya671/
Ay'a671/
Ayïa671/
Chayaph671/
Chayett671/
Chayuot671/
Chajadt671/
Hhaa671/
Chayoot671/
Khejaya671/
Chauyah671/
Ohyt671/
Yjat671/
Ahyt671/
Ayzt671/
Aytp671/
Chahyot671/
Chayhet671/
Chayote671/
Chayuth671/
Chayutt671/
Haihate671/
Hhay671/

Hayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hayat in the Hindi language
हयातhayata99.41
हायातhayata0.29
हायतhayata0.11
हयतhayata0.05
हयात्hayat0.04
हयात़hayata0.03
़हयातhayata0.01
ह्यातhyata0.01
Hayat in the Marathi language
हयातhayata88.07
हायातhayata4.11
हायतhayata0.83
हयतhayata0.78
हयादhayada0.12
हआतha'ata0.12
यातyata0.12
हायादhayada0.06
हयामhayama0.06
अयाजayaja0.06
माातmaata0.06
हायरhayara0.06
इयातiyata0.06
हयाजhayaja0.06
हयाhaya0.06
Hayat in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻴﺎﺓhyat71.43
ﺣﻴﺎﺕhyat28.57
Hayat in the Oriya language
ହୟାତhayata66.67
ହୟାତ୍hayat15.69
ହୟତhayata5.88
ହାୟାତ୍hayat3.92
ହାୟାତhayata3.92
ହାୟତhayata1.96
ହାୟକhayaka1.96
Hayat in the Arabic language
حاياتhayat-
حياتhyat-

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