Payas Surname
Approximately 6,458 people bear this surname
Payas Surname User-submission:
There have been Payas in Gibraltar since 1748. The first arrival came from Lisbon. Some names were changed by spanish priests to Pallas, which is how the pronounciation would have been written in Spanish.
Payas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 3,797 | 1:26,663 | 3,668 |
| Turkey | 996 | 1:78,134 | 7,168 |
| India | 859 | 1:892,975 | 38,860 |
| Cuba | 141 | 1:81,721 | 2,712 |
| Indonesia | 139 | 1:951,433 | 70,299 |
| Spain | 125 | 1:374,016 | 20,935 |
| Gibraltar | 105 | 1:323 | 22 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Northern Cyprus | 55 | 1:5,800 | 1,224 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Mexico | 37 | 1:3,354,762 | 24,142 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Payás (10) & Payàs (2) are calculated separately.
Payas (2,845) may also be a first name.
Payas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
There have been Payas in Gibraltar since 1748. The first arrival came from Lisbon. Some names were changed by spanish priests to Pallas, which is how the pronounciation would have been written in Spanish.
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Average Payas Salary in
United States
$45,467 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Payas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Payas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Payas (Arabic: باياس, Bengali: পয়স, Hindi: पायस, Marathi: पायस, Oriya: ପୟସ, Russian: Паясь) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Payás or Payàs. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Payas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 75,960th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,128,452 people. The surname Payas is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Payas live; 61 percent live in Southeast Asia and 59 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 136,500th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 2,845 people.
This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,797 people, or 1 in 26,663. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Western Visayas, where 54 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 8 percent live and Ilocos, where 8 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 15 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Payas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Payas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Payas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Payas last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Payas are 38.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92% registered with the party.
Payas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,467 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payás | 93 | 10 | / |
| Payàs | 93 | 2 | / |
| Payase | 91 | 389 | / |
| Payass | 91 | 23 | / |
| Phayas | 91 | 13 | / |
| Payash | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hpayas | 91 | 3 | / |
| Pauyas | 91 | 2 | / |
| Paya | 89 | 79,269 | / |
| Pays | 89 | 2,222 | / |
| Payasse | 83 | 2 | / |
| Payes | 80 | 3,498 | / |
| Piyas | 80 | 2,842 | / |
| Payos | 80 | 2,034 | / |
| Payad | 80 | 1,932 | / |
| Pauya | 80 | 1,772 | / |
| Payac | 80 | 1,326 | / |
| Paias | 80 | 1,027 | / |
| Payat | 80 | 1,020 | / |
| Peyas | 80 | 742 | / |
| Paays | 80 | 717 | / |
| Paais | 80 | 615 | / |
| Paysh | 80 | 477 | / |
| Ppaya | 80 | 398 | / |
| Pajas | 80 | 342 | / |
| Payis | 80 | 319 | / |
| Paaya | 80 | 211 | / |
| Payah | 80 | 172 | / |
| Payau | 80 | 160 | / |
| Payaz | 80 | 153 | / |
| Phaya | 80 | 124 | / |
| Poyas | 80 | 88 | / |
| Pyjas | 80 | 88 | / |
| Payus | 80 | 78 | / |
| Payaj | 80 | 61 | / |
| Puyas | 80 | 60 | / |
| Payap | 80 | 40 | / |
| Payst | 80 | 35 | / |
| Hpaya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Payse | 80 | 31 | / |
| Payaa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Pahys | 80 | 24 | / |
| Bpaya | 80 | 18 | / |
| Payts | 80 | 16 | / |
| Payés | 80 | 16 | / |
| Payha | 80 | 14 | / |
| Pahya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Phays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hpays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payax | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payès | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Payasova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pay | 75 | 17,653 | / |
| Paa | 75 | 8,304 | / |
| Piyash | 73 | 902 | / |
| Paysse | 73 | 481 | / |
| Phayaj | 73 | 300 | / |
| Phayat | 73 | 218 | / |
| Phayap | 73 | 133 | / |
| Payaud | 73 | 84 | / |
| Phayad | 73 | 69 | / |
| Pujaya | 73 | 62 | / |
| Pajaya | 73 | 59 | / |
| Payaya | 73 | 58 | / |
| Payush | 73 | 33 | / |
| Paaish | 73 | 29 | / |
| Payova | 73 | 29 | / |
| Payous | 73 | 24 | / |
| Payatt | 73 | 18 | / |
| Pejaya | 73 | 17 | / |
| Payoos | 73 | 16 | / |
| Paajes | 73 | 12 | / |
| Pahaya | 73 | 10 | / |
| Phayaz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pahyad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Payaja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pojaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Paayst | 73 | 4 | / |
| Phayau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poyase | 73 | 4 | / |
| Paiaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pahias | 73 | 3 | / |
| Payhad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Payest | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phayis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Payose | 73 | 2 | / |
| Payuos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Payath | 73 | 2 | / |
| Payoss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Piyase | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phaaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pajase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pajass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hpayis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paaijs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peyase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phajas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Piyass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pyiash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ppayos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bpahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pahyat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Payaut | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poyass | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phayes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paes | 67 | 78,879 | / |
| Pais | 67 | 55,809 | / |
| Paye | 67 | 41,431 | / |
| Piya | 67 | 20,803 | / |
| Paja | 67 | 14,151 | / |
| Peya | 67 | 8,073 | / |
| Poya | 67 | 7,164 | / |
| Payo | 67 | 5,509 | / |
| Paus | 67 | 5,467 | / |
| Payi | 67 | 3,831 | / |
| Payu | 67 | 2,230 | / |
| Phay | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Puya | 67 | 1,410 | / |
| Paia | 67 | 1,323 | / |
| Peas | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Peys | 67 | 737 | / |
| Paai | 67 | 658 | / |
| Paľa | 67 | 423 | / |
| Payt | 67 | 393 | / |
| Paay | 67 | 383 | / |
| Phayaya | 67 | 183 | / |
| Payá | 67 | 173 | / |
| Payz | 67 | 127 | / |
| Paysova | 67 | 97 | / |
| Phayajh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Pa'a | 67 | 86 | / |
| Payd | 67 | 68 | / |
| Pața | 67 | 66 | / |
| Payà | 67 | 35 | / |
| Poys | 67 | 32 | / |
| País | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ppaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Phaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Pahy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pyes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Paiy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Payzova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Payp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ppay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Payé | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hpay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pașa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Payj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Payó | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Payy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payouse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hpaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paysová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppiyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pooyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phahyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phahyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Payas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Payas in the Bengali language | ||
| পয়স | payasa | - |
| Payas in the Marathi language | ||
| पायस | payasa | 93.27 |
| पायास | payasa | 2.18 |
| पयस | payasa | 0.79 |
| डायस | dayasa | 0.59 |
| यास | yasa | 0.2 |
| आयस | ayasa | 0.2 |
| Payas in the Hindi language | ||
| पायस | payasa | 86.96 |
| पयास | payasa | 5.8 |
| पयस | payasa | 5.8 |
| Payas in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୟସ | payasa | 20 |
| ପାୟସ | payasa | 20 |
| ପୟାସ | payasa | 20 |
| ପୟସର | payasara | 10 |
| ଫୟାଜ | phayaja | 10 |
| ପାୟସର | payasara | 10 |
| ପୟାସିଂ | payasim | 10 |
| Payas in the Russian language | ||
| Паясь | paas | - |
| Payas in the Arabic language | ||
| باياس | bayas | - |
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