Jy Surname
Approximately 354 people bear this surname
Jy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 138 | 1:1,283,643 | 51,044 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Jy (920) may also be a first name.
Jy Demographics
Jy Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Jy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jy is most common in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jy? popularity and diffusion
Jy is the 794,916th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Jy live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 39 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 267,151st most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 920 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 1,283,643. In Nigeria Jy is most frequent in: Gombe, where 96 percent reside, Rivers, where 2 percent reside and Ekiti, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 38 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.
Jy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jy surname is predominantly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joy | 80 | 209,343 | / |
| Jay | 80 | 55,828 | / |
| Juy | 80 | 2,731 | / |
| Jey | 80 | 174 | / |
| Jyh | 80 | 53 | / |
| Djy | 80 | 39 | / |
| Jyi | 80 | 28 | / |
| Jiy | 80 | 18 | / |
| Jzy | 80 | 11 | / |
| Jyß | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jyy | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jhy | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jys | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jyd | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hjy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jyp | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jyz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jjy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jyt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tjy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xjy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zjy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jaya | 67 | 197,456 | / |
| Y | 67 | 39,814 | / |
| J | 67 | 3,404 | / |
| Jouy | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Jays | 67 | 782 | / |
| Joys | 67 | 499 | / |
| Jayd | 67 | 470 | / |
| Joyh | 67 | 322 | / |
| Tjay | 67 | 287 | / |
| Jeys | 67 | 247 | / |
| Djoy | 67 | 203 | / |
| Djay | 67 | 81 | / |
| Djey | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tjey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Joyt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jyhs | 67 | 21 | / |
| Juoy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jhay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jauy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jayz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Djyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tjuy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Joyp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tjoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jayt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jysz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jayj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jayh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zjyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Juyz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jooy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jjay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyjs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jytd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jóys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tjyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjzy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jydt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyzp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjhy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jy
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