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

The surname Maye (Bengali: মায়ে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻱ, Hindi: माये, Marathi: माये, Oriya: ମଯୀ, Russian: Майе) is found most frequently in Equatorial Guinea. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mayé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 24,794^th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 334,644 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Maye are found; 27 percent are found in Central Africa and 26 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Maye is also the 37,674^th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 20,081 people.

The last name Maye is most frequently used in Equatorial Guinea, where it is borne by 5,416 people, or 1 in 210. Beside Equatorial Guinea this surname occurs in 93 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Chad, where 8 percent live.

Maye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Maye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maye last name grew 1,904 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 549 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Maye surname are 14.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.79% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,690 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.61% less than the national average, earning R 98,352 per year; in Colombia they earn 82.1% more than the national average, earning $41,342,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.25% less than the national average, earning $36,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,741 CAD per year.