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

The last name Koay is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 50,508^th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 717,419 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Koay are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 174,001^st most numerous first name in the world, held by 1,907 people.

This surname is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 8,608 people, or 1 in 3,426. In Malaysia Koay is most numerous in: Penang, where 51 percent are found, Selangor, where 22 percent are found and Kedah, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Koay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Koay last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koay earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning $52,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,900 CAD per year.