Rayo Surname
Approximately 33,067 people bear this surname
Rayo Surname User-submission:
The Rayo surname, when it is of Catalan origin, is a descriptive surname derived from Relló, itself a derivative of the word rella, meaning 'ploughshare'. When it is of Asturian-Leonese origin, it is a Castilianized habitational surname from El Rayu, a town in Asturies.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 11,102 | 1:542 | 119 |
| Colombia | 5,604 | 1:8,525 | 986 |
| Mexico | 4,481 | 1:27,701 | 1,854 |
| Philippines | 3,422 | 1:29,585 | 4,218 |
| Spain | 2,950 | 1:15,848 | 1,805 |
| United States | 1,696 | 1:213,714 | 20,846 |
| Peru | 928 | 1:34,250 | 3,358 |
| Indonesia | 378 | 1:349,866 | 30,283 |
| Chile | 376 | 1:46,852 | 2,176 |
| Ecuador | 280 | 1:56,807 | 4,970 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Panama | 238 | 1:16,438 | 1,190 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| Guatemala | 152 | 1:105,807 | 2,992 |
| Costa Rica | 116 | 1:41,207 | 1,036 |
| Pakistan | 107 | 1:1,669,569 | 17,354 |
| Honduras | 103 | 1:85,597 | 1,580 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| Kenya | 69 | 1:669,274 | 29,584 |
| Venezuela | 63 | 1:479,430 | 9,304 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Andorra | 18 | 1:4,658 | 913 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Rayó (11) are calculated separately.
Rayo (2,273) may also be a first name.
Rayo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Rayo surname, when it is of Catalan origin, is a descriptive surname derived from Relló, itself a derivative of the word rella, meaning 'ploughshare'. When it is of Asturian-Leonese origin, it is a Castilianized habitational surname from El Rayu, a town in Asturies. When it is of Spanish (Castilian) origin, it is derived from the word rayo, meaning 'lightning', which might be a descriptive surname denoting a lively person.
- haffman97Rayo Demographics
Average Rayo Salary in
United States
$38,257 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rayo (Hindi: रायो, Marathi: रायो, Oriya: ରାେୟା) occurs in Nicaragua more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Rayó. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rayo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,798th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 220,387 people. The surname Rayo is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rayo are found; 35 percent are found in Central America and 35 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Rayo is also the 156,484th most common first name worldwide, held by 2,273 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 11,102 people, or 1 in 542. In Nicaragua it is primarily found in: Matagalpa Department, where 24 percent live, Managua Department, where 17 percent live and Estelí Department, where 11 percent live. Barring Nicaragua it exists in 67 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 17 percent live and Mexico, where 14 percent live.
Rayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rayo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 56,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rayo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rayo surname are 38.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.88% registered with the political party.
The amount Rayo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 25.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,537 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.83% less than the national average, earning R 142,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $22,977,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning $38,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.63% less than the national average, earning $39,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayó | 92 | 11 | / |
| Rayos | 89 | 11,310 | / |
| Rayot | 89 | 398 | / |
| Rayoo | 89 | 79 | / |
| Raiyo | 89 | 50 | / |
| Rayou | 89 | 30 | / |
| Rayho | 89 | 29 | / |
| Rahyo | 89 | 29 | / |
| Rayyo | 89 | 13 | / |
| Rayop | 89 | 10 | / |
| Rayod | 89 | 4 | / |
| Rayuo | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rayoz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rayio | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rajyo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ray | 86 | 5,025,343 | / |
| Rhayou | 80 | 273 | / |
| Rayova | 80 | 168 | / |
| Rayová | 80 | 12 | / |
| Rahayo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Rayhod | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rayout | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rayoud | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rayouz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rayosh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rayoss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rayous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raya | 75 | 204,041 | / |
| Royo | 75 | 28,682 | / |
| Rayi | 75 | 14,070 | / |
| Rajo | 75 | 8,873 | / |
| Raye | 75 | 6,209 | / |
| Raay | 75 | 2,969 | / |
| Rays | 75 | 2,545 | / |
| Rayu | 75 | 2,050 | / |
| Raio | 75 | 1,376 | / |
| Rayt | 75 | 716 | / |
| Rayd | 75 | 521 | / |
| Rajy | 75 | 493 | / |
| Riyo | 75 | 468 | / |
| Rayz | 75 | 361 | / |
| Reyo | 75 | 236 | / |
| Rauy | 75 | 234 | / |
| Raiy | 75 | 113 | / |
| Rahy | 75 | 98 | / |
| Ruyo | 75 | 79 | / |
| Ryjo | 75 | 69 | / |
| Rray | 75 | 61 | / |
| Hray | 75 | 58 | / |
| Rayé | 75 | 54 | / |
| Rhay | 75 | 52 | / |
| Rayy | 75 | 50 | / |
| Rayh | 75 | 38 | / |
| Rzay | 75 | 30 | / |
| Rayp | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rayj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rayë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rayú | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rayoush | 73 | 1,619 | / |
| Rayjova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rayouss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhayous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhayouz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rayhous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rayes | 67 | 21,130 | / |
| Rayas | 67 | 9,874 | / |
| Rayat | 67 | 7,600 | / |
| Rajoo | 67 | 6,758 | / |
| Rayis | 67 | 5,523 | / |
| Rayaz | 67 | 4,260 | / |
| Raaya | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Rayad | 67 | 1,477 | / |
| Rajiy | 67 | 823 | / |
| Raayi | 67 | 790 | / |
| Rahjo | 67 | 659 | / |
| Rayed | 67 | 570 | / |
| Rahay | 67 | 548 | / |
| Rahyu | 67 | 530 | / |
| Rayah | 67 | 475 | / |
| Raysh | 67 | 469 | / |
| Rayet | 67 | 465 | / |
| Rayez | 67 | 394 | / |
| Rayit | 67 | 311 | / |
| Rahya | 67 | 291 | / |
| Rajio | 67 | 276 | / |
| Ryoji | 67 | 274 | / |
| Rauya | 67 | 273 | / |
| Rayaa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Rayee | 67 | 256 | / |
| Rohyo | 67 | 254 | / |
| Rhaya | 67 | 253 | / |
| Rayeh | 67 | 237 | / |
| Rayts | 67 | 233 | / |
| Rayhi | 67 | 209 | / |
| Royot | 67 | 195 | / |
| Raios | 67 | 193 | / |
| Rayap | 67 | 171 | / |
| Rayut | 67 | 159 | / |
| Rioyo | 67 | 154 | / |
| Raych | 67 | 137 | / |
| Rahey | 67 | 131 | / |
| Reyos | 67 | 111 | / |
| Roaya | 67 | 109 | / |
| Royos | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ruyot | 67 | 100 | / |
| Rayau | 67 | 87 | / |
| Rhayi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Rayid | 67 | 80 | / |
| Raiou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rayha | 67 | 61 | / |
| Riyos | 67 | 61 | / |
| Royod | 67 | 60 | / |
| Rayss | 67 | 59 | / |
| Rayiz | 67 | 50 | / |
| Rayus | 67 | 47 | / |
| Rayée | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ra'ey | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rahio | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raaye | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rayud | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rajou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ryoya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Raiho | 67 | 25 | / |
| Raydt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Royoh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Raytt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rauio | 67 | 22 | / |
| Reyou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rayyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ruoyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruyod | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rajoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rayys | 67 | 14 | / |
| Raysz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rayip | 67 | 13 | / |
| Raytz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hreyo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rayie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rauøy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Raayy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ryojo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruyos | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rhayt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rraye | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rhayu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Raiyz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rayep | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rgaiy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rzayi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raihy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riyod | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riyoh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rayup | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rayii | 67 | 6 | / |
| Raajo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rgaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rajoš | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rayij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Riyot | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raiys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raayt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Riyoz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rahhy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raioh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rayhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rga'y | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rayds | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rajuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruyop | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Ray | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rajyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reyot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rroyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruyoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raioo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rraay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raiop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ray's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayèe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rraya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryiop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryoje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rayih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royio | 67 | 0 | / |
Rayo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rayo in the Marathi language | ||
| रायो | rayo | 92.31 |
| रया | raya | 7.69 |
| Rayo in the Hindi language | ||
| रायो | rayo | 85.71 |
| रयो | rayo | 14.29 |
| Rayo in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାେୟା | raeya | 83.33 |
| ରାେଯା | raeya | 8.33 |
| ରାଓ | ra'o | 8.33 |
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