Sayyah Surname

23,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Sayyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21,9041:3,505458
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
England401:1,392,95161,553
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Sayyáh (1) are calculated separately.

Sayyah (1,564) may also be a first name.

Sayyah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sayyah is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Sayyáh. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayyah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 23,760th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 319,671 people. The last name Sayyah occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sayyah reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sayyah is also the 195,855th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,564 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 21,904 people, or 1 in 3,505. In Iran Sayyah is mostly found in: Khuzestan Province, where 54 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 10 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent reside. Not including Iran it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 1 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.

Sayyah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sayyah last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sayyah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 60.32% more than the national average, earning $69,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning $39,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayyáh941/
Sayyadh92419/
Shayyah922/
Sayyaah921/
Sayya91247/
Sayyahat86596/
Saayyadh861/
Sayyahoo861/
Sayyahii861/
Sayyad83216,729/
Saiyah83842/
Sayyat83397/
Seyyah83276/
Sayyaz83167/
Sayaah83120/
Sayyae8367/
Sayeah8363/
Shayya8353/
Sayiah8341/
Sayyas8329/
Jayyah8317/
Sayyaj8313/
Sayyha8313/
Sayyea837/
Sayyay834/
Sayaha834/
Sayaho834/
Sayuah833/
Sayjah831/
Sayoah831/
Zayyah831/
Sayhya831/
Syah8052,065/
Saiyadh7771/
Shayyad7760/
Sayyadd7717/
Saayyad7717/
Shaiyah7716/
Sayyaad7716/
Ssayyad7715/
Sayyasd776/
Sayahod776/
Sayyads774/
Sayahou774/
Sayiadh772/
Sahayya772/
Chayyah772/
Saayadh771/
Saayajh771/
Sayaadh771/
Sayyayd771/
Siayaha771/
Shayaah771/
Siayeah771/
Sayouah771/
Zayyath771/
Shayyas771/
Shayyat771/
Saiyaph771/
Sayyayi771/
Sahyaah771/
Saaya738,465/
Zayya734,856/
Saiya734,125/
Sayao731,673/
Sayia73492/
Syach73438/
Sayea73241/
Syahj73233/
Syaha73214/
Jayya73195/
Sayyo73179/
Sajya7328/
Shyah7321/
Cayya7314/
Syahs7313/
Syadh7310/
Siaah738/
Syahp737/
Suyya737/
Seyya736/
Syahu733/
Ssyah733/
Sauah733/
Saaho732/
Syaah732/
Saãah732/
Saaoh731/
Sayoa731/
Syahz731/
Sahayyad714/
Saheyajh711/
Chayyath711/
Sayauath711/
Shaayash711/
Saiyad67166,500/
Sya6711,493/
Sajaah67802/
Zayyad67730/
Zayyat67654/
Seyyaz67471/
Shayea67374/
Sayaad67357/
Saiyat67307/
Siyaha67229/
Shaaya67186/
Seyyad67172/
Saijah67139/
Sayuoh67134/
Sayaou67114/
Jhayya6780/
Suiyah6776/
Sajiah6773/
Seyyat6772/
Saiyas6759/
Chayya6756/
Shaiya6755/
Saiyaj6753/
Sayjai6745/
Sayead6740/
Soiyah6729/
Sajjah6724/
Sayyot6723/
Saweah6721/
Saiyaz6719/
Jayyaz6718/
Sayiad6717/
Sayyod6716/
Shayia6714/
Jayyad6713/
Syahap6713/
Saayad6713/
Sa'aya6711/
Sayoai6710/
Sayiat6710/
Siyaah6710/
Zayyay679/
Soyyad678/
Saahoo678/
Saaiya678/
Syyead677/
Shaaho677/
Sahyao676/
Sayias676/
Suyyad675/
Saheya675/
Saayat675/
Siyaoh675/
Sayjat674/
Sayjad674/
Sheyya674/
Shajya674/
Sayeat674/
Sayjas674/
Sauyao674/
Saeeah674/
Shayja673/
Shyash673/
Sayeha673/
Seyeah673/
Sayaas673/
Sauadh673/
Shyadh672/
Shyaha672/
Shayyo672/
Jayyat672/
Sajaho672/
Sayaaz672/
Saiiah672/
Saiyoh672/
Seiyah672/
Shjyah672/
Sayhao672/
Saiyoy672/
Saayas672/
Saayaj671/
Saiyay671/
Sajeah671/
Saiaha671/
Sayaod671/
Sayeoh671/
Siaadh671/
Seuyah671/
Syyeau671/
Siayea671/
Jayjah671/
Seyiah671/
Sayhia671/
Saaheu671/
Saahau671/
Seyyas671/
Siyaho671/
Shayoa671/
Ssaaya671/
Sahgah671/
Saaiha671/
Saayaa671/
Saiyoa671/
Sauahe671/
Sayeea671/
Sayyop671/
Sehayh671/
Sayjoy671/
Syieah671/
Sayiha671/
Saayia671/
Saiyap671/
Sayyos671/
Sayjay671/
Saeauh671/
Syahdd671/
Sauash670/
Shyach670/
Sayhea670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sayyah
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