Sayah Surname

12,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Sayah Surname User-submission:

The Sayah (صياح) surname in Arabic means 'one who screams'.

Sayah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria28,3071:1,365111
Syria6,4091:3,012359
Morocco3,0671:11,2411,610
Iraq2,7091:12,928922
Jordan1,3731:6,4401,271
France1,1361:58,4717,840
United States4031:899,40267,834
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Lebanon3111:18,1262,299
United Arab Emirates2791:32,8403,537
Yemen2351:112,4486,435
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Iran1961:391,74825,289
Indonesia1661:796,68260,566
Spain1221:383,21321,260
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Israel931:92,01810,791
Palestine911:49,9875,102
Tunisia641:9,5411,592
Liberia631:69,9775,963
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Qatar281:84,2149,043
England261:2,143,00282,017
Libya251:249,7591,033
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
India141:54,790,384527,769
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Sayah (9,395) may also be a first name.

Sayah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sayah (صياح) surname in Arabic means 'one who screams'.

- sayah02

Sayah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sayah (Oriya: ସୟହ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayah? popularity and diffusion

Sayah is the 12,154th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 157,654 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Sayah live; 69 percent live in North Africa and 68 percent live in Mahgreb. Sayah is also the 63,896th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 9,395 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 28,307 people, or 1 in 1,365. In Algeria Sayah is mostly found in: Algiers Province, where 18 percent are found, Sétif Province, where 10 percent are found and Oran Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this last name occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 14 percent are found and Morocco, where 7 percent are found.

Sayah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sayah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sayah surname increased 5,757 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sayah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Maronite (69%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sayah last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sayah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% less than the national average, earning $44,881 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shayah91236/
Sayadh91224/
Saayah914/
Sahyah912/
Sayash911/
Sayhah911/
Sayaph911/
Saya8927,504/
Sayh89359/
Schayah8310/
Sahayah834/
Shayadh832/
Sahyadh831/
Shayash831/
Sayad8037,708/
Shaya8027,978/
Sayeh8015,293/
Sayas808,785/
Saaya808,465/
Saiah804,189/
Sayat804,039/
Siyah803,139/
Seyah801,032/
Sayhi80969/
Saahu80588/
Sahya80284/
Sayoh80234/
Sauya80145/
Syiah80142/
Sajah80138/
Sayaz80119/
Sayau80114/
Sayap80108/
Saych8093/
Soyah8075/
Suyah8068/
Sayih8055/
Sayaa8040/
Sayyh8029/
Saïya8029/
Siaya8027/
Sayhu8024/
Sayuh8023/
Saydh8018/
Sayha8016/
Sjaya8015/
Soaya8010/
Scaya8010/
Sayhe804/
Saîya802/
Sayaç802/
Shayh802/
Sa'ya802/
Saahj801/
Sayhh801/
Sahyh801/
Saaih801/
Sayho801/
Saiyh801/
Sayph800/
Sayahova774/
Say75173,035/
Saa7522,852/
Sahaya735,118/
Jayash733,597/
Sijaya732,288/
Sujaya731,792/
Souyah731,241/
Shayau73721/
Sajath73598/
Sayaya73553/
Shaahu73387/
Saiach73305/
Shayad73276/
Sayeau73241/
Sayass73206/
Shayat73197/
Shaaya73186/
Sayouh73178/
Sauyas73162/
Sauyad73152/
Soyaya73120/
Sajaya73115/
Sajaha73109/
Shajah73104/
Zayash7399/
Saiadh7394/
Suyash7374/
Shayeh7362/
Siyach7358/
Sayadd7354/
Saihah7342/
Schaya7341/
Siyadh7338/
Sayghi7336/
Shahya7335/
Saahji7333/
Sayech7328/
Sahahu7324/
Shauya7324/
Shiyah7324/
Saahia7323/
Shaiah7321/
Shayas7319/
Shayaz7319/
Sjajah7319/
Sayapp7313/
Sahjah7313/
Zayach7312/
Siahya7311/
Sa'aya7311/
Seyaha7310/
Sayydh739/
Sayesh739/
Shayaa739/
Saytch738/
Saaidh738/
Sayedh738/
Soyaph738/
Syyadh738/
Sayaja738/
Sayatt738/
Sahajh737/
Siajah737/
Jayadh737/
Sejaya736/
Seyach736/
Sayhed735/
Saujah735/
Saïyad735/
Sağyağ735/
Shaysh735/
Sayhad734/
Soyahs734/
Sayova734/
Scoyah734/
Ssiyah734/
Saaich733/
Saahaa733/
Saahay733/
Saaveh733/
Sayidh732/
Jayaph732/
Sahiah732/
Sayhod732/
Sayowa732/
Saaish732/
Sheyah732/
Saayeh732/
Seyaya732/
Sooyah732/
Jsiyah732/
Sayich731/
Saiydh731/
Saaiph731/
Sauyat731/
Sayish731/
Sayodh731/
Siyash731/
Shayap731/
Soyash731/
Ssayad731/
Shaahy731/
Siayoh731/
Shayho731/
Shhaya731/
Zayadh731/
Ïshaya731/
Ssaaya731/
Ssauya731/
Sahyoh731/
Sahahy731/
Saahii731/
Saahya731/
Saaaha731/
Sayaux731/
Sayieh731/
Saaydh731/
Sayehe731/
Shgaya731/
Sajahd731/
Sayaud731/
Saaweh731/
Ja'yah731/
Hsayat731/
Shayahova711/
Sahu672,869,004/
Jaya67197,456/
Seah6750,100/
Seya6742,785/
Saye6741,676/
Sayi6730,694/
Shay6718,206/
Caya6717,421/
Zaya6717,375/
Sayd6716,017/
Sayo6713,846/
Saja6710,657/
Siya6710,330/
Saia6710,199/
Soya6710,138/
Saih676,532/
Suya676,372/
Shaa674,234/
Sayu672,356/
Siay671,618/
Saai671,519/
Shayish67803/
Says67665/
Sahy67557/
Saay67428/
Sauh67415/
Sjaa67217/
Shajaha67212/
Çaya67212/
Ssaa67202/
Saiy67176/
Sa'a67175/
Sahajah6785/
Sajauth6779/
Sajy6751/
Saaa6751/
Sayhood6750/
Saaj6742/
Sayy6738/
Shaahia6735/
Sağa6735/
Siahayh6729/
Sxay6725/
Saňa6725/
Siaa6721/
Shayaya6719/
Sajh6718/
Sahj6718/
Sayz6717/
Shaaish6716/
Shahaya6716/
Scay6714/
Chayash6714/
Seyh6714/
Siejaya6713/
Xaya6712/
Saajith6712/
Shayuth6711/
Sauy6711/
Shaahaa679/
Shaajih679/
Sayt677/
Saujath676/
Shaiaya675/
Sayô675/
Sayé675/
Sayó675/
Shiyadh674/
Shajaya674/
Seihaya674/
Sayouth674/
Shayowa674/
Sayhoud674/
Sayeesh673/
Jayh673/
Shaujah673/
Saahaji673/
Shaajah672/
Shajath672/
Souhaya672/
Sahaiah672/
Shayosh672/
Ssay672/
Sayú672/
Jahyash672/
Shaahee672/
Saggiah672/
Shayesh672/
Xayh672/
Saihash672/
Seehaya672/
Sahahai671/
Sahahia671/
Saajaha671/
Saajath671/
Sayp671/
Shuuyah671/
Shuyash671/
Shoyaht671/
Shoyash671/
Shhayat671/
Shiyash671/
Seeyach671/
Shauyad671/
Shaiahs671/
Sgay671/
Shaaidh671/
Shayhet671/
Shayova671/
Szay671/
Jsay671/
Sheeyah671/
Soyh671/
Shaahie671/
Sayı671/
Shehaya671/
Shahyat671/
Shchaya671/
Shooyah671/
Sahaaih671/
Sahaajh671/
Sahaveh671/
S'ay671/
Sayouch671/
Saîh671/
Saïa671/
Sașa671/
Sayè671/
Sayê671/
Sayò671/
Séah671/
Chayaph671/
Sjay671/
Sha'aya671/
Sayooth671/
Chauyah671/
Sayoush671/
Schaych671/
Saahaid671/
Shsayad671/
Suyh671/

Sayah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayah in the Oriya language
ସୟହsayaha-

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