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Where Does The Last Name Jays Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Jays (Arabic: جايصه, Hindi: जायस, Marathi: जयस) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jays? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 438,351^st most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Jays live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Jays is also the 144,465^th most common first name worldwide, borne by 2,592 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 2,242,881. In India Jays is most frequent in: Tamil Nadu, where 66 percent live, Jharkhand, where 25 percent live and Kerala, where 3 percent live. Other than India it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Jays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jays has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jays surname increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jays Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jays surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jays earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $43,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% more than the national average, earning $50,344 CAD per year.