Sayi Surname
17,990th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 30,694 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania
Sayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 23,893 | 1:2,216 | 291 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,678 | 1:9,200 | 1,135 |
| Congo | 1,061 | 1:4,702 | 762 |
| Turkey | 961 | 1:80,980 | 7,374 |
| DR Congo | 725 | 1:101,903 | 11,389 |
| Nigeria | 485 | 1:365,243 | 19,546 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Kenya | 262 | 1:176,259 | 13,309 |
| India | 258 | 1:2,973,122 | 89,393 |
| Benin | 237 | 1:43,610 | 5,585 |
| Zambia | 170 | 1:93,235 | 7,611 |
| Indonesia | 152 | 1:870,060 | 65,341 |
| South Africa | 92 | 1:588,888 | 45,159 |
| Thailand | 79 | 1:894,156 | 140,446 |
| Ivory Coast | 35 | 1:659,178 | 18,915 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Sayi (36,072) may also be a first name.
Sayi Demographics
Average Sayi Salary in
South Africa
R 61,728
Per year
Rank:
163,376 of 197,403
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
3.44836E-5
Rank: 108,146 of 197,403
Percentage of national average salary:
25.98%
Sample size: 14 (2017)
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651
Sayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sayi (Bengali: সায়ি, Hindi: सयी, Marathi: सायी, Oriya: ସାୟୀ) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sayi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 17,990th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 237,426 people. Sayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sayi live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sayi is also the 24,165th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 36,072 people.
The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 23,893 people, or 1 in 2,216. In Tanzania Sayi is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 68 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 8 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent live. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live and The Congo, where 3 percent live.
Sayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sayi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Sayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.02% less than the national average, earning R 61,728 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayid | 89 | 9,844 | / |
| Shayi | 89 | 3,666 | / |
| Sayit | 89 | 1,101 | / |
| Sayhi | 89 | 969 | / |
| Sayyi | 89 | 191 | / |
| Sayip | 89 | 130 | / |
| Saayi | 89 | 59 | / |
| Sayih | 89 | 55 | / |
| Sahyi | 89 | 37 | / |
| Sayiç | 89 | 37 | / |
| Sayis | 89 | 33 | / |
| Sayie | 89 | 23 | / |
| Sayij | 89 | 10 | / |
| Sayio | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ssayi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sajyi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sayiz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sjayi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sgayi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sxayi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sai | 86 | 336,260 | / |
| Say | 86 | 173,035 | / |
| Shaayi | 80 | 3,832 | / |
| Sayghi | 80 | 36 | / |
| Shayid | 80 | 32 | / |
| Hsayid | 80 | 18 | / |
| Shayit | 80 | 17 | / |
| S'Ayid | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sayidd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shayis | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sayidh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shayie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sayich | 80 | 1 | / |
| S'Gayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayipp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shayiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shayyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sayijd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Said | 75 | 1,144,762 | / |
| Saye | 75 | 41,676 | / |
| Saiz | 75 | 34,751 | / |
| Saya | 75 | 27,504 | / |
| Saji | 75 | 24,345 | / |
| Shai | 75 | 22,638 | / |
| Shay | 75 | 18,206 | / |
| Sayd | 75 | 16,017 | / |
| Sayo | 75 | 13,846 | / |
| Sait | 75 | 13,503 | / |
| Saia | 75 | 10,199 | / |
| Sais | 75 | 6,688 | / |
| Saih | 75 | 6,532 | / |
| Seyi | 75 | 3,660 | / |
| Sayu | 75 | 2,356 | / |
| Saiu | 75 | 2,010 | / |
| Siay | 75 | 1,618 | / |
| Saai | 75 | 1,519 | / |
| Saie | 75 | 1,221 | / |
| Saip | 75 | 1,186 | / |
| Soyi | 75 | 673 | / |
| Says | 75 | 665 | / |
| Saio | 75 | 648 | / |
| Sahy | 75 | 557 | / |
| Saay | 75 | 428 | / |
| Sayh | 75 | 359 | / |
| Saii | 75 | 275 | / |
| Suyi | 75 | 211 | / |
| Jsai | 75 | 184 | / |
| Saiy | 75 | 176 | / |
| Siyi | 75 | 122 | / |
| Sgai | 75 | 101 | / |
| Saği | 75 | 71 | / |
| Sajy | 75 | 51 | / |
| Sayy | 75 | 38 | / |
| Hsai | 75 | 37 | / |
| Saij | 75 | 34 | / |
| Syia | 75 | 29 | / |
| Sxay | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ssai | 75 | 20 | / |
| Sayz | 75 | 17 | / |
| Sauy | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sayt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Syie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sayô | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sayé | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sayó | 75 | 5 | / |
| Saiâ | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sjai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sayú | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sayp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saió | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayı | 75 | 1 | / |
| S'ay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayè | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayò | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shayish | 73 | 803 | / |
| Shchayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayed | 67 | 1,591,802 | / |
| Sahay | 67 | 109,986 | / |
| Saied | 67 | 102,805 | / |
| Shayo | 67 | 49,896 | / |
| Sayah | 67 | 46,225 | / |
| Sayad | 67 | 37,708 | / |
| Shaya | 67 | 27,978 | / |
| Shaji | 67 | 20,474 | / |
| Sayeh | 67 | 15,293 | / |
| Seyid | 67 | 11,260 | / |
| Sahai | 67 | 9,613 | / |
| Shaia | 67 | 9,524 | / |
| Sayas | 67 | 8,785 | / |
| Saaid | 67 | 8,566 | / |
| Saaya | 67 | 8,465 | / |
| Saihi | 67 | 7,955 | / |
| Shaid | 67 | 6,387 | / |
| Sayes | 67 | 4,678 | / |
| Saiah | 67 | 4,189 | / |
| Sayat | 67 | 4,039 | / |
| Saiid | 67 | 3,710 | / |
| Seyis | 67 | 3,100 | / |
| Saiad | 67 | 2,766 | / |
| Shaye | 67 | 2,641 | / |
| Shaio | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Sayee | 67 | 2,173 | / |
| Sayyd | 67 | 1,595 | / |
| Sayoo | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Sayop | 67 | 1,345 | / |
| Saggi | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Saihu | 67 | 1,169 | / |
| Saioo | 67 | 1,043 | / |
| Sayou | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Saich | 67 | 900 | / |
| Shaai | 67 | 895 | / |
| Sayod | 67 | 867 | / |
| Sayet | 67 | 845 | / |
| Sayud | 67 | 822 | / |
| Shahy | 67 | 761 | / |
| Sahei | 67 | 641 | / |
| Sayuo | 67 | 564 | / |
| Saias | 67 | 504 | / |
| Sahye | 67 | 499 | / |
| Saiyd | 67 | 483 | / |
| Seyit | 67 | 470 | / |
| Sayos | 67 | 469 | / |
| Shait | 67 | 466 | / |
| Saiyo | 67 | 456 | / |
| Sheyi | 67 | 429 | / |
| Saieh | 67 | 399 | / |
| Saiss | 67 | 397 | / |
| Schai | 67 | 354 | / |
| Sahia | 67 | 343 | / |
| Shaie | 67 | 319 | / |
| Saiut | 67 | 308 | / |
| Sayut | 67 | 287 | / |
| Sahya | 67 | 284 | / |
| Saayd | 67 | 284 | / |
| Sawie | 67 | 283 | / |
| Seyie | 67 | 269 | / |
| Schay | 67 | 268 | / |
| Sajie | 67 | 242 | / |
| Shiyi | 67 | 240 | / |
| Saiph | 67 | 234 | / |
| Sayoh | 67 | 234 | / |
| Sagie | 67 | 221 | / |
| Saiet | 67 | 221 | / |
| Shays | 67 | 209 | / |
| Sayup | 67 | 198 | / |
| Sahiu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Shaiu | 67 | 191 | / |
| Siayu | 67 | 187 | / |
| Saiha | 67 | 180 | / |
| Sayyo | 67 | 179 | / |
| Saies | 67 | 169 | / |
| Saiho | 67 | 162 | / |
| S'Aid | 67 | 160 | / |
| Saidh | 67 | 160 | / |
| Shais | 67 | 153 | / |
| Suyit | 67 | 147 | / |
| Saiat | 67 | 146 | / |
| Shaih | 67 | 145 | / |
| Sauya | 67 | 145 | / |
| Sayot | 67 | 145 | / |
| Syiah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Sahij | 67 | 140 | / |
| Sayus | 67 | 139 | / |
| Sahio | 67 | 134 | / |
| Sahyo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Sayaz | 67 | 119 | / |
| Sayau | 67 | 114 | / |
| Sayap | 67 | 108 | / |
| Shoyi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Sahji | 67 | 95 | / |
| Saych | 67 | 93 | / |
| Sajiy | 67 | 92 | / |
| Saiis | 67 | 88 | / |
| Syied | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sahey | 67 | 80 | / |
| Saipp | 67 | 78 | / |
| Soyiç | 67 | 75 | / |
| Shayd | 67 | 72 | / |
| Sahyu | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sahiy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Siayo | 67 | 61 | / |
| Saaji | 67 | 60 | / |
| Shaip | 67 | 57 | / |
| Siaji | 67 | 52 | / |
| Shuyi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Siaye | 67 | 52 | / |
| Saish | 67 | 51 | / |
| Saiou | 67 | 51 | / |
| Saidt | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hsaio | 67 | 45 | / |
| Seyhi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ssaid | 67 | 44 | / |
| Saids | 67 | 44 | / |
| Saiud | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sayez | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sauye | 67 | 43 | / |
| Saais | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sayaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Saait | 67 | 40 | / |
| Saays | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hsaid | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sajih | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sayys | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sooyi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shaiz | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sayep | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saiih | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shajy | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saidd | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sayyh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saïya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Sai'i | 67 | 27 | / |
| Siaya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saits | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saiau | 67 | 27 | / |
| Saiee | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sayhu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Suyid | 67 | 24 | / |
| Siaia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sayuh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shayz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sağay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sajij | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sgaji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sioyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Shayu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saydh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Saaye | 67 | 18 | / |
| Saizs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shaii | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sahii | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saihe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saist | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saitt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sayha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sauia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shaij | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sjaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shaić | 67 | 15 | / |
| Saiez | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saaij | 67 | 13 | / |
| Suyip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sajii | 67 | 12 | / |
| Soaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shayt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seyip | 67 | 9 | / |
| Soaia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Syiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shaiy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sajio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sai'd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sayós | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seyyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sayuz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Saiot | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soyie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Saiod | 67 | 6 | / |
| Soyip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shauy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shyji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soyyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saisd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saaiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saaie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sa'ai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahyd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Syoji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shhay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sayhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sayuu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shhai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Syoyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saydt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssayd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shayy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saydd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sayje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seyii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syeyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soyis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seeyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sa'ay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zayii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saiuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saioz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saiio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sauio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saaii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sseyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suuyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sauyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayés | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saîya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayaç | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sa'ie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shgai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shayh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saios | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sa'ya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saidp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hssai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saydz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sijyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayàd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saihy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayıt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayğı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sieyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saihp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saiip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sai'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saidï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saiïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saðay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayús | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayıç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saiyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saitd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saysd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saaip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shxai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saidz | 67 | 0 | / |
Sayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayi in the Bengali language | ||
| সায়ি | sayi | - |
| Sayi in the Marathi language | ||
| सायी | sayi | 64 |
| सयी | sayi | 28 |
| सै | sai | 8 |
| Sayi in the Hindi language | ||
| सयी | sayi | 58.82 |
| सायी | sayi | 35.29 |
| साई | sa'i | 5.88 |
| Sayi in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାୟୀ | sayi | 57.14 |
| ସାୟି | sayi | 28.57 |
| ଶାୟୀ | sayi | 7.14 |
| ସୟି | sayi | 7.14 |
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