Qayi Surname

325,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Qayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Qayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1421:47,4416,040
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Qayi (13) may also be a first name.

Qayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Qayi occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Qayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qayi is the 325,054th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,364,669 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Qayi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Qayi is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name globally, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,142 people, or 1 in 47,441. In South Africa Qayi is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 0 percent reside and Iran, where 0 percent reside.

Qayi Last Name Statistics demography

Qayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.24% less than the national average, earning R 115,884 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Qayit8912/
Kqayi893/
Qayyi892/
Qayiz891/
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Qaid7594,241/
Qais7516,215/
Kayi7513,491/
Quay753,741/
Quai751,280/
Qoyi751,097/
Cayi75436/
Qaie75237/
Qaji75214/
Qaya75133/
Qayy75115/
Qaiz7597/
Qays7596/
Qaye7557/
Qhai7541/
Qait7536/
Qayo7528/
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Kayij673,759/
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Qayed672,590/
Quaid672,423/
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Cayid6710/
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Quahy670/
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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 Qayi
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