Maaye Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Maaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 79 | 1:51,834 | 3,772 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Maaye (29) may also be a first name.
Maaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻌﻲ, Marathi: माये) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,565,797th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Maaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Maaye live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 29 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 51,834. In Mauritania Maaye is most common in: Adrar Region, where 43 percent reside, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 28 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 20 percent reside. Other than Mauritania Maaye occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 21 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maaye in the Marathi language | ||
| माये | maye | - |
| Maaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻌﻲ | my | 80 |
| ﻣﻌﻴﻪ | myh | 12.5 |
| ﺍﻣﻌﻴﻪ | amyh | 7.5 |
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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 Maaye
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