Sayah Surname
Approximately 46,225 people bear this surname
Sayah Surname User-submission:
The Sayah (صياح) surname in Arabic means 'one who screams'.
Sayah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 28,307 | 1:1,365 | 111 |
| Syria | 6,409 | 1:3,012 | 359 |
| Morocco | 3,067 | 1:11,241 | 1,610 |
| Iraq | 2,709 | 1:12,928 | 922 |
| Jordan | 1,373 | 1:6,440 | 1,271 |
| France | 1,136 | 1:58,471 | 7,840 |
| United States | 403 | 1:899,402 | 67,834 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Lebanon | 311 | 1:18,126 | 2,299 |
| United Arab Emirates | 279 | 1:32,840 | 3,537 |
| Yemen | 235 | 1:112,448 | 6,435 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Iran | 196 | 1:391,748 | 25,289 |
| Indonesia | 166 | 1:796,682 | 60,566 |
| Spain | 122 | 1:383,213 | 21,260 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Israel | 93 | 1:92,018 | 10,791 |
| Palestine | 91 | 1:49,987 | 5,102 |
| Tunisia | 64 | 1:9,541 | 1,592 |
| Liberia | 63 | 1:69,977 | 5,963 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Sayah (9,395) may also be a first name.
Sayah Surname Meaning
Sayah Demographics
Average Sayah Salary in
United States
$42,854 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sayah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sayah (Oriya: ସୟହ) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayah? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 12,154th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 157,654 people. The last name Sayah is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Sayah reside; 69 percent reside in North Africa and 68 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 63,896th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 9,395 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 28,307 people, or 1 in 1,365. In Algeria Sayah is most frequent in: Algiers Province, where 18 percent live, Sétif Province, where 10 percent live and Oran Province, where 7 percent live. Not including Algeria this surname occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 14 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.
Sayah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sayah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,757 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sayah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sayah surname is primarily Maronite (69%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Sayah last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with 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
Sayah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayah in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୟହ | sayaha | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sayah
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