Qay Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Qay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Palestine51:909,77015,190
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Qay (62) may also be a first name.

Qay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qay (Arabic: عقاي) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Qay reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 62 people.

The surname Qay is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 77 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside and Sindh, where 10 percent reside. Besides Pakistan Qay exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 33 percent reside and Yemen, where 8 percent reside.

Qay Last Name Statistics demography

Qay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quay863,741/
Qayi861,145/
Qaya86133/
Qayy86115/
Qays8696/
Qaye8657/
Qayo8628/
Qayd8618/
Qayt864/
Qayu863/
Qayz863/
Kqay863/
Qayh861/
Qajy861/
Qayj861/
Qcay861/
Qhay861/
Cqay861/
Hqay861/
Qa801,555/
Qy8016/
Quaye7589,748/
Qayad752,754/
Qayed752,590/
Qayas75430/
Qayaz75158/
Qhayi75148/
Qayee7596/
Qaysh7573/
Qayid7560/
Qayeh7544/
Quaya7525/
Qayes7521/
Qayat7521/
Qayoo7520/
Hqayt7516/
Qayah7514/
Quays7514/
Qayit7512/
Qauye7511/
Q'Aya759/
Qayou756/
Quayo754/
Qayss754/
Cquay753/
Kqayi753/
Qayez752/
Qayyi752/
Qayuh752/
Quayt751/
Qhaya751/
Qayau751/
Qaych751/
Qayha751/
Qayiz751/
Qayoz751/
Qayyo751/
Qayyz751/
Gqayi751/
Qahyi751/
Qayet751/
Quahy750/
Quauy750/
Quayd750/
Kay67311,583/
Quy6739,481/
Cay6720,114/
Qua675,171/
Quayee673,939/
Qad671,134/
Qas671,103/
Quayes67911/
Qat67860/
Qaz67665/
Qai67319/
Qaa67162/
Quayat6791/
Qaj6775/
Qea6763/
Hqy6752/
Qah6737/
Quayie6733/
Qayash6725/
Qap6721/
Qau6720/
Qey6713/
Qiy6710/
Qayouh6710/
Qyt6710/
Gqy6710/
Qoy679/
Qayout679/
Qhy678/
Quayou677/
Qqy677/
Kqy677/
Qayysh676/
Qyd676/
Gqa676/
Qky676/
Qyo676/
Quayth675/
Hqa675/
Qha674/
Qca674/
Qye674/
Qka674/
Cqa673/
Qyh673/
Qyi673/
Qayesh672/
Qga672/
Kqa672/
Qqa672/
Quayad671/
Quayed671/
Quayoe671/
Quayaa671/
Quayeh671/
Qauyee671/
Qkhayi671/
Qhayat671/
Qayass671/
Qayich671/
Qayoot671/
Qayous671/
Qys671/
Qyy671/
Qyz671/
Qayeed671/
Qayoos671/

Qay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qay in the Arabic language
عقايqay-
قاعيqay-

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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 Qay
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