Saye Surname
Approximately 41,676 people bear this surname
Saye Surname Definition:
This entry is questionable.
(English) Dweller near the sea; one who came from Sai, in Normandy; the wise or prudent man.
Saye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 20,341 | 1:217 | 28 |
| Mali | 16,005 | 1:1,060 | 121 |
| United States | 1,531 | 1:236,747 | 22,700 |
| Ivory Coast | 530 | 1:43,531 | 2,791 |
| Iran | 418 | 1:183,690 | 15,201 |
| Nigeria | 407 | 1:435,240 | 22,419 |
| Tanzania | 336 | 1:157,564 | 14,138 |
| England | 264 | 1:211,053 | 18,115 |
| India | 217 | 1:3,534,864 | 100,127 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Benin | 156 | 1:66,254 | 8,094 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Belgium | 117 | 1:98,262 | 15,033 |
| France | 112 | 1:593,060 | 78,954 |
| Congo | 57 | 1:87,528 | 7,379 |
| Niger | 55 | 1:348,946 | 10,096 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Senegal | 45 | 1:323,985 | 1,734 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Gambia | 36 | 1:53,429 | 238 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Turkey | 23 | 1:3,383,540 | 91,291 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
The alternate forms: Sayé (5), Sayè (1) & Sayê (1) are calculated separately.
Saye (28,742) may also be a first name.
Saye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This entry is questionable.
(English) Dweller near the sea; one who came from Sai, in Normandy; the wise or prudent man.
Saye: mentioned by Wace. From Say, nine miles to the west of Eximes, the chief place of the viscounty of Roger de Montgomery in Normandy. Picot de Say is named in Domesday.
Saye Demographics
Average Saye Salary in
United States
$44,533 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Saye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻴﻪ, Hindi: साये, Marathi: साये, Oriya: ସେୟ, Russian: Сайе, Tibetan: ས་ཡིད་) is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sayé, Sayè or Sayê. For other potential spellings of Saye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saye? popularity and diffusion
Saye is the 13,416th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 174,862 people. The surname Saye occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Saye live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Saye is also the 28,838th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 28,742 people.
This surname is most widely held in Liberia, where it is carried by 20,341 people, or 1 in 217. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Nimba County, where 75 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 14 percent are found and Bong County, where 4 percent are found. Besides Liberia it is found in 70 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Saye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Saye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Saye surname rose 988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Saye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Episcopalian (93%) in Ireland and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Saye surname are 26.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Saye earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.79% more than the national average, earning $68,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saye in the Tibetan language | ||
| ས་ཡིད་ | sayi | - |
| Saye in the Marathi language | ||
| साये | saye | 98.18 |
| सये | saye | 1.82 |
| Saye in the Hindi language | ||
| साये | saye | 93.1 |
| सायेदा | sayeda | 3.45 |
| सये | saye | 3.45 |
| Saye in the Oriya language | ||
| ସେୟ | seya | 68.75 |
| ସଏ | sa'e | 25 |
| ସାେୟ | saeya | 3.13 |
| ଶୟ | saya | 3.13 |
| Saye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻴﻪ | syh | 42.86 |
| ﺳﺎﻱ | say | 28.57 |
| ﺍﺳﻌﺎﻱ | asay | 14.29 |
| ﺍﺳﻌﺎﻳﺔ | asayt | 14.29 |
| Saye in the Russian language | ||
| Сайе | saje | - |
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