Khay Surname

88,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Khay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2,2151:15,5652,337
Mauritania6281:6,520744
Russia5561:259,21427,275
Iran4431:173,32414,583
Cambodia4231:36,6131,643
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Algeria1961:197,10023,540
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Spain481:974,00136,812
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
India241:31,961,058386,265
France221:3,019,215204,848
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Khay (6,178) may also be a first name.

Khay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻲ, Hindi: खाय, Oriya: ଖୟ, Russian: Хай) is borne by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 88,570th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,344,070 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Khay live; 45 percent live in North Africa and 45 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 84,090th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 6,178 people.

The last name Khay is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is borne by 2,215 people, or 1 in 15,565. Barring Morocco this surname exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 12 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Khay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Christian (48%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Khay are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Khay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.19% less than the national average, earning $37,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% less than the national average, earning $44,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khaya895,394/
Khayi894,067/
Khaye891,096/
Khayo891,052/
Khayy89340/
Khajy8989/
Khaiy8975/
Kahay8926/
Khayu8924/
Khahy896/
Khaay891/
Khgay891/
Kay86311,583/
Kha86273,378/
Hay86130,160/
Khy86555/
Kahaya80853/
Kahaye80705/
Khayyi80404/
Kahayo80243/
Khayah80211/
Khayou80192/
Khajiy80126/
Khayeh8092/
Khayut8059/
Khayee8044/
Khayoe8032/
Khayie8021/
Kahayu8017/
Khaiyo807/
Khayyo806/
Khayth806/
Khayss803/
Kahayp803/
Khaydt802/
Khajyi802/
Khayaa802/
Khayip802/
Khayoo802/
Khahye802/
Kahajy801/
Khayud801/
Khaïyi801/
Khayyh801/
Kahahy801/
Kahayt801/
Qkhayi801/
Khoaya801/
Khauyi801/
Hkhayz801/
Kaya75888,082/
Chay7562,567/
Hays7554,281/
Kaye7538,998/
Haya7530,189/
Khai7519,106/
Khae7517,590/
Haye7514,532/
Kayi7513,491/
Hayo7511,279/
Kaha7510,119/
Kayo759,870/
Khoa759,867/
Khau755,974/
Hayu753,893/
Hayd753,549/
Khuy752,961/
Hayi752,901/
Khea752,791/
Khoy751,701/
Keha751,435/
Khye751,349/
Hayy751,083/
Kayu751,041/
Khah75815/
Hajy75812/
Khaa75736/
Khey75502/
Khyi75448/
Hayt75422/
Khaj75257/
Hauy75209/
Kaay75203/
Khyy75174/
Haiy75172/
Kajy75154/
Haay75140/
Khiy75139/
Khyh7576/
Kohy7563/
Kahy7557/
Khyz7550/
Khha7531/
Kayj7525/
Hahy7521/
Kayß7520/
Kaiy7519/
Hayh7515/
Hayz7513/
Kayy7512/
Gkay7511/
Khga7510/
Ckay759/
Khyo758/
Kkha755/
Kqay753/
Kkay752/
Hkay752/
Hayé752/
Hayp752/
Káha751/
Kayê751/
Hjay751/
Kayé751/
Kayú751/
Qhay751/
Kuhy751/
Kqha751/
Hqay751/
Hhay751/
Hkha751/
Kkhy751/
Kgay751/
Khayghi7316/
Khayoos7316/
Khayaya7314/
Khayova734/
Khayass732/
Khajaya732/
Khayout732/
Khayaha732/
Kaihaya731/
Khayaja731/
Khahaya731/
Kaahaya731/
Khayooh731/
Khejaya731/
Khayosh731/
Ha671,653,060/
Hayat67714,052/
Ka67464,634/
Hayes67355,769/
Ky6730,376/
Khoja6723,221/
Khaja6722,590/
Kaaya6722,011/
Khaji6721,279/
Kahya6720,792/
Chaya6711,524/
Khaje6711,006/
Hy6710,472/
Kayış679,959/
Chhay678,837/
Chaiy674,785/
Hkayh674,424/
Kahia674,305/
Kayij673,759/
Hayah672,729/
Hayet672,449/
Hauya672,352/
Hayot672,341/
Hayee672,256/
Khoya672,063/
Kayee671,953/
Kheya671,876/
Hayoz671,850/
Hayad671,611/
Khoyi671,463/
Kayou671,450/
Kihia671,382/
Hayyi671,374/
Kayah671,301/
Hayeh671,166/
Chayi671,159/
Hayas671,086/
Hayez671,076/
Kayeh671,066/
Khouy671,004/
Khaii67988/
Kahai67747/
Haydt67722/
Kaiyo67691/
Khawe67680/
Hayou67674/
Khuyi67664/
Kohyo67663/
Chaye67596/
Khajo67582/
Chayo67574/
Kheyi67553/
Kayoo67552/
Khiyi67523/
Khuja67515/
Khaia67500/
Khiya67485/
Khaju67457/
Kheha67375/
Kehya67363/
Khoyo67343/
Kajiy67328/
Kuľha67326/
Khaha67321/
Hayaa67317/
Kayaa67302/
Kohia67283/
Kaiha67281/
Khaah67258/
Khooa67248/
Kouha67221/
Hayed67220/
Haiyi67206/
Hajiy67201/
Kahye67199/
Khoyh67191/
Cahay67187/
Kayoh67183/
Hayaz67171/
Kahyo67167/
Khija67148/
Qhayi67148/
Hayut67133/
Hkaya67128/
Kuhyi67125/
Chayu67124/
Hayos67124/
Hayhi67124/
Kohja67107/
Khyts67106/
Kaayi67105/
Khoye67102/
Kayha6799/
Chays6793/
Kahey6792/
Chaay6792/
Kayuh6789/
Kahah6788/
Kohyt6786/
Khasp6785/
Keyha6781/
Kheye6777/
Kahaj6774/
Haych6774/
Kuoha6769/
Kaaye6766/
Kuhia6761/
Khaie6761/
Kayhi6758/
Chayt6755/
Kkaya6755/
Kayağ6755/
Khych6754/
Hayau6752/
Kehye6752/
Kuhyt6751/
Hayit6750/
Hayih6748/
Khaue6747/
Kheyo6746/
Khyst6746/
Hayis6745/
Kayyi6743/
Khajj6742/
Koohy6741/
Hayha6738/
Hayod6737/
Khohy6737/
Kahaa6736/
Kgaye6736/
Hayap6735/
Kayii6731/
Kauyo6730/
Khuoy6726/
Kheyh6726/
Kahyi6726/
Kayhe6724/
Kuiha6723/
Kayhs6722/
Kaaha6721/
Kayie6721/
Hahey6720/
Keuha6718/
Kohya6716/
Chahy6716/
Kayio6716/
Hqayt6716/
Kahja6715/
Khiyo6715/
Khoia6714/
Hahyu6714/
Hayoo6714/
Chayé6714/
Kayaç6714/
Hayus6713/
Hayup6713/
Chauy6712/
Keiha6712/
Kooha6712/
Haytt6711/
Hayie6711/
Khajh6710/
Kouhy6710/
Koiha6710/
Khuya679/
Kahau679/
Hahya679/
Kayje678/
Hayje678/
Hayss677/
Kheae677/
Hayid677/
Kehia677/
Haayt677/
Kaysø677/
Khaio677/
Hauye676/
Kajyi675/
Kheja675/
Koyha675/
Khaij675/
Hhaya675/
Hjaya675/
Hayud675/
Kehyo675/
Chayd675/
Kuhiy674/
Khejy674/
Khyia674/
Kheia674/
Koaya674/
Hayst674/
Hayyt674/
Kkaye674/
Kayih674/
Khaih674/
Kayaï674/
Hayho673/
D'Hay673/
Khuia673/
Khasz673/
Khaai673/
Kckay673/
Khahu673/
Hayuu673/
Chayz673/
Kkayi673/
Keľha673/
Khaaj673/
Kuĺha673/
Hayop673/
Kheua673/
Kqayi673/
Hayoh673/
Kayiş672/
Haiyt672/
Khauu672/
Kuhya672/
Hayij672/
Kahiy672/
Haysh672/
Haïya672/
Hkhah672/
Khuoa672/
Kayuo672/
Hayts671/
Kchey671/
Kahyu671/
Khadp671/
Khiye671/
Khyoy671/
Khysz671/
Kihja671/
Khuiy671/
Khoyd671/
Kkayu671/
Kohiy671/
Qkhha671/
Hayds671/
Haydz671/
Hayii671/
Hayzs671/
Ha'ya671/
Hahiy671/
Hayht671/
Hayuz671/
Hahay671/
Hcayo671/
Hayip671/
Hayiz671/
Hayuo671/
Hayyp671/
Heauy671/
Kcaha671/
Kceha671/
Khajz671/
Khaht671/
Kehyi671/
Kehaz671/
Kayyo671/
Kayho671/
Kayhu671/
Khazp671/
Khazs671/
Khaïa671/
Kheah671/
Khayouch671/
Kihya671/
Kohha671/
Qhaya671/
Hajyi671/
Gkaye671/
Haiiy671/
D'Kay671/
D'Kha671/
Ckaya671/
Chgay671/
Chayh671/
Hjayi671/
Kgayi671/
Kkayo671/
Jhaay671/
Kahhy671/
Kuhys671/
Hahyd671/
Hajyt671/
Hhkay671/
Hayyy671/
Hjajy671/
Khaeh671/
Khatz671/
Kayhy671/
Kaytp671/
Kehah671/
Keeha671/
Hauhy670/
Haays670/
Hauyh670/
Hauys670/
Keehy670/

Khay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻲkhy94.9
ﺧﺎﻱkhay4.08
ﻗﺎﻱqay1.02
Khay in the Oriya language
ଖୟkhaya80
ଖାୟkhaya20
Khay in the Hindi language
खायkhaya50
खांkham50
Khay in the Russian language
Хайhaj-

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