Sayag Surname
Approximately 2,340 people bear this surname
Sayag Surname User-submission:
From the Arabic, صائغ, meaning 'jeweler' or 'goldsmith' or 'silversmith'.
Sayag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 731 | 1:6,223 | 1,358 |
| France | 509 | 1:130,497 | 19,934 |
| Israel | 484 | 1:17,681 | 2,632 |
| Jordan | 167 | 1:52,949 | 5,183 |
| Philippines | 158 | 1:640,748 | 67,692 |
| Lebanon | 103 | 1:54,729 | 4,357 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Sayag (44) may also be a first name.
Sayag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Arabic, صائغ, meaning 'jeweler' or 'goldsmith' or 'silversmith'.
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Sayag Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sayag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayag Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sayag (Hindi: सयाग, Marathi: सयग, Russian: Саяг) is more commonly found in Palestine than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayag? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 181,784th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,114,336 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Sayag are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 44 people.
It is most prevalent in Palestine, where it is borne by 731 people, or 1 in 6,223. In Palestine Sayag is most numerous in: Hebron Governorate, where 90 percent live, Jerusalem Governorate, where 5 percent live and Jenin Governorate, where 3 percent live. Besides Palestine this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent live and Israel, where 21 percent live.
Sayag Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sayag surname is principally Sunni (91%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Sayag last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.
The amount Sayag earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $46,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayagh | 91 | 1,867 | / |
| Sayg | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sayague | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sayak | 80 | 1,562 | / |
| Sayac | 80 | 1,414 | / |
| Jayag | 80 | 1,183 | / |
| Sayeg | 80 | 809 | / |
| Siyag | 80 | 364 | / |
| Saygh | 80 | 265 | / |
| Cayag | 80 | 263 | / |
| Saiag | 80 | 211 | / |
| Sayog | 80 | 103 | / |
| Sayig | 80 | 21 | / |
| Sayug | 80 | 18 | / |
| Sajag | 80 | 17 | / |
| Soyag | 80 | 12 | / |
| Suyag | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sayaq | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saygı | 80 | 4 | / |
| Seyag | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saaig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zayag | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahyg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayagova | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sayegh | 73 | 17,424 | / |
| Saiagh | 73 | 307 | / |
| Seyagh | 73 | 170 | / |
| Shayak | 73 | 117 | / |
| Cahyag | 73 | 66 | / |
| Sayigh | 73 | 56 | / |
| Sajagh | 73 | 36 | / |
| Shayaq | 73 | 22 | / |
| Chayag | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sahyog | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sayake | 73 | 10 | / |
| Sahyeg | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sayakh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Shayeg | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saiahg | 73 | 3 | / |
| Saiygh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shiyag | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sayegt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sayack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siyagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Say'gh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayehg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayaux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sauyac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saycgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jauyag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsayak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saygue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaygh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayakk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayakg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shayegh | 67 | 3,499 | / |
| Saykova | 67 | 1,030 | / |
| Sayk | 67 | 616 | / |
| Saig | 67 | 343 | / |
| Shayakh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Saug | 67 | 93 | / |
| Sahayak | 67 | 57 | / |
| Sahajag | 67 | 40 | / |
| Saeg | 67 | 35 | / |
| Seag | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sayaque | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sahayog | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shayoug | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zayg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sayegue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saygova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shajagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyg | 67 | 0 | / |
Sayag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayag in the Marathi language | ||
| सयग | sayaga | - |
| Sayag in the Hindi language | ||
| सयाग | sayaga | 75 |
| सायग | sayaga | 25 |
| Sayag in the Russian language | ||
| Саяг | saag | - |
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