Jays Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Australia

Jays Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jays Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3421:2,242,88174,195
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia891:303,32226,493
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Canada441:837,40065,151
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1221:199,79815,918
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Jays (2,592) may also be a first name.

Jays Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jays (Arabic: جايصه, Hindi: जायस, Marathi: जयस) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jays? popularity and diffusion

Jays is the 438,351st most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,319,112 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Jays are found; 44 percent are found in South Asia and 44 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 144,465th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,592 people.

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

Jays Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jays has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jays last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jays Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayes895,184/
Jayas89748/
Jayus89628/
Jaysh89374/
Jayos8982/
Jayis8968/
Jayse896/
Jay8655,828/
Jas869,372/
Jys865/
Jayash803,597/
Jayesh80959/
Djayus80119/
Jayase8035/
Jeayes807/
Jayasp806/
Jaiyos805/
Jhayes804/
Jayees804/
Jayish803/
Jhayas803/
Jayous803/
Ijayas802/
Jzayes801/
Jayhes801/
Jayosh801/
Jayush801/
Jayseh801/
Jayhas801/
Jaysse801/
Jaya75197,456/
Hays7554,281/
Jais7515,326/
Jash757,817/
Jayo755,608/
Jaye754,846/
Jass753,354/
Ejas751,608/
Jase751,276/
Ijas751,127/
Jayu751,118/
Jayi75976/
Jaus75624/
Jaas75574/
Joys75499/
Jayd75470/
Jast75360/
Jahs75353/
Cays75332/
Tjay75287/
Jeys75247/
Djas75187/
Jasz75139/
Jahy7599/
Jhas7596/
Jaes7587/
Djay7581/
Jias7536/
Ijay7535/
Jaiy7525/
Jaïs7525/
Jyos7523/
Jeas7521/
Jyhs7521/
Jayé7517/
Jats7512/
Jiay7512/
Jhay7511/
Jauy7510/
Jaay7510/
Jayy759/
Jayz759/
Tjas758/
Jyas757/
Zays756/
Jayt755/
Jasd755/
Jajy755/
Jysz755/
Jyis754/
Jayj754/
Jyes753/
Jayh753/
Yays753/
Jasc753/
Jasp752/
Jads752/
Jayp752/
Jašs752/
Jajs752/
Jjay752/
Jyss752/
Jyjs752/
Jjas752/
Ejys752/
Jayc751/
Jayx751/
Jazs751/
Jgay751/
Jóys751/
Hjas751/
Hjay751/
Jayè751/
Tjys751/
Zjys751/
Xjas751/
Jasj751/
Jgas751/
Jyay751/
Juys751/
Jahaysh7312/
Jayoush7311/
Jahyash732/
Jayhous732/
Jayasht731/
Jayasse731/
Ojhayas731/
Jayouse731/
Hayes67355,769/
Ja67154,504/
Cejas6751,127/
Zayas6747,805/
Jayad6739,837/
Cajas6718,104/
Jasse6714,783/
Sayas678,785/
Jayed675,481/
Ejaya675,253/
Sayes674,678/
Djaya673,890/
Jayah673,366/
Hajas673,143/
Cayas672,258/
Ijaya672,051/
Jayet671,837/
Hojas671,659/
Djaye671,452/
Joyas671,395/
Hayse671,232/
Zayts671,109/
Hayas671,086/
Jaish67810/
Joyes67780/
Jauss67767/
Jasch67730/
Jayat67645/
Hijas67628/
Jaase67604/
Djais67576/
Hájas67553/
Jiayu67550/
Jeyes67526/
Jahya67502/
Zajas67486/
Sayos67469/
Ajias67452/
Jayez67399/
Yayes67375/
Jy67354/
Jayid67336/
Jahsh67332/
Hjash67269/
Jiayi67253/
Cayes67243/
Ijayi67230/
Jajus67208/
Joias67185/
Yejas67174/
Ajeas67172/
Jayee67169/
Jyayi67163/
Joyis67151/
Cujas67144/
Sayus67139/
Jhass67139/
Héjas67138/
Cojas67130/
Tjaya67129/
Cayos67125/
Hayos67124/
Heays67110/
Jhash67105/
Jaise67105/
Jahay6796/
Djayo6795/
Chays6793/
Yayus6791/
Jóias6791/
Jouys6791/
Yayas6786/
Jhaya6772/
Zayes6772/
Jayot6766/
Joyos6761/
Ijjas6760/
Gejas6760/
Jayou6760/
Sijas6759/
Jayit6756/
Ayyas6756/
Jauya6756/
Ajjas6756/
Jihay6754/
Jiyas6752/
Jaust6747/
Hayis6745/
Hejas6745/
Ijaye6745/
Jahas6744/
Jayau6743/
Ojhas6743/
Jause6742/
Jaaye6742/
Jayhi6740/
Ojhay6740/
Saays6739/
Jaiyo6737/
Jahus6735/
Aiyas6733/
Jajis6733/
Sayis6733/
Aiyes6732/
Jausz6732/
Ijase6729/
Jågas6728/
Jaais6728/
Zayus6726/
Jayce6725/
Joyse6725/
Jhais6725/
Jysch6725/
Djayu6724/
Jayoj6723/
Jayaj6723/
Uijay6722/
Jihas6721/
Khays6721/
Jaies6720/
Aijas6720/
Jayac6720/
Djase6720/
Jahss6719/
Djass6719/
Jayoh6718/
Cayus6716/
Jayaa6716/
Jyaiy6716/
Aayas6715/
Jayud6715/
Jajiy6715/
Jijas6713/
Hayus6713/
Jayie6713/
Jaias6713/
Jajes6713/
Jayap6712/
Jojas6712/
Jhaiy6712/
Iejas6712/
Jjaya6711/
Jaist6711/
Jassp6710/
Jayoo6710/
Jahyo679/
Ajjay679/
Jaayi679/
Jashe679/
Ojeas679/
Ayies679/
Jiaya679/
Jatts679/
Jahye678/
Jaiis678/
Jiaye678/
Jawes678/
Sayós678/
Jayeh678/
Hayss677/
Jaush677/
Djaus677/
Jahiy676/
Ejash676/
Jayut676/
Aijay676/
Jayup676/
Ijash675/
Ejjas675/
Zayos675/
Ijaas675/
Eojas675/
Jaess675/
Hjaya675/
Yayos675/
Ayias675/
D'Jay675/
Jayic675/
Iayas675/
Yajas674/
Jeyas674/
Jaesh674/
Iojas674/
Hujas674/
Hayst674/
Jaius674/
Jasdz674/
Jhayo674/
Jayho674/
Jahyi674/
Ujhay674/
Jaats674/
Ojias674/
Jayih673/
Eijas673/
Jeyos673/
Jyesh673/
Jeass673/
Jaues673/
Jyaya673/
Jayod673/
Jtayi673/
Gijas673/
Juyos673/
Yojas673/
Aayes672/
Eayds672/
Jhaye672/
Jehas672/
Jayha672/
Jashs672/
Jajos672/
Jijay672/
Jhayu672/
Ajyas672/
Jasce672/
Jasph672/
Zayse672/
Sayés672/
Uijas672/
Ejias672/
Jujas672/
Jajas672/
Ijayo672/
Haysh672/
Jhase672/
Jayoc672/
Jayyo672/
Jayaz672/
Djaiy672/
Jauyo672/
Jtayo672/
Jaiss672/
Iayes672/
Ejeas672/
Eayes671/
Hayts671/
Jayex671/
Jzasz671/
Jyoas671/
Jaych671/
Jascz671/
Jashp671/
Hayds671/
Hayzs671/
Jeyis671/
Jhaas671/
Jiahy671/
Jiash671/
Joyst671/
Ja'as671/
Iujas671/
Jahey671/
Jahyu671/
Ijast671/
Ijhas671/
Djajy671/
Eayos671/
Eajas671/
Ejass671/
Ayjas671/
Aysea671/
Jaezs671/
Jayuo671/
Jôyse671/
Joaya671/
Hójas671/
Iayss671/
Ijias671/
Ijasz671/
Jahjy671/
Jaash671/
Hijay671/
Hijys671/
Jeast671/
Jayyi671/
Jayej671/
Jayhoush671/
Jauts671/
Jauye671/
Jejas671/
Jeyse671/
Jhaus671/
Jhauy671/
Jiats671/
Jtaiy671/
Jiyes671/
Jyaye671/
Jyayo671/
Zejas671/
Zayzs671/
Sayús671/
Geays671/
Ejasz671/
Djayy671/
Djaïs671/
Cájas671/
Cayis671/
Jeash671/
Juyas671/
Ujias671/
Hjayi671/
Jaast671/
Jyass671/
Tjayo671/
Tjyzs671/
Tjaay671/
Zjjys671/
Eijay671/
Jaaay671/
Jeayi671/
Jeias671/
Jhaay671/
Hjajy671/
Hjiay671/
Ayjay670/
Haays670/
Jaths670/
Jease670/
Caiys670/
Joyts670/
Jaids670/
Jeaes670/
Hauys670/
Jiahs670/

Jays Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jays in the Hindi language
जायसjayasa95
जैसjaisa5
Jays in the Marathi language
जयसjayasa50
जायसjayasa50
Jays in the Arabic language
جايصهjaysh-
جايسjays-

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Footnotes

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