Sesay Surname

1,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 413,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Sesay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sesay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone384,7391:182
Liberia10,0821:43758
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Gambia3,8231:503101
Ethiopia3,5421:27,5403,358
United States2,4371:148,73215,331
Ghana1,8011:15,0031,939
England1,4461:38,5335,011
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Netherlands1351:125,09019,566
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Spain931:502,71025,213
Australia861:313,90427,145
Nigeria691:2,567,28683,988
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Sweden531:185,78812,836
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Iraq371:946,53112,381
France361:1,845,076161,051
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Norway321:160,69619,635
Wales211:147,35910,403
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
China121:113,943,4645,994
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Denmark81:705,58939,626
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Sesay (1,338) may also be a first name.

Sesay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sesay is found most frequently in Sierra Leone. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sesay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sesay is the 1,303rd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 17,636 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sesay are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 214,721st most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,338 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 384,739 people, or 1 in 18. Other than Sierra Leone it is found in 75 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 2 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Sesay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sesay are 40.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sesay earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 35.44% less than the national average, earning 223,445 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $42,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning $35,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seisay9111,266/
Sesaye913,064/
Sesayi91499/
Sessay91201/
Seasay91136/
Seysay9193/
Sesaya9156/
Seesay9118/
Siesay915/
Seshay913/
Sesays912/
Sedsay911/
Sesaiy911/
Sesaay911/
Sesa8923,378/
Sesy89175/
Seshayi8361/
Sheshay8329/
Shesaya833/
Saessay833/
Seshaya831/
Seassay831/
Seshaye831/
Seesauy831/
Setsauy831/
Sisay80315,281/
Sessa8018,040/
Seisa802,356/
Sesea801,917/
Seesa80874/
Sesia80830/
Sasay80638/
Sesha80600/
Scesa80492/
Sesah80351/
Siesa80331/
Gesay80264/
Sesai80163/
Sesat80108/
Sesca8096/
Sesey8092/
Secay8090/
Shesa8087/
Seusy8073/
Saesa8072/
Seacy8050/
Sosay8044/
Sessy8043/
Sesoa8037/
Soesa8034/
Sezay8030/
Cesay8023/
Seasa8022/
Sesad8021/
Sesau8021/
Sejay8017/
Seisy8014/
Seysa8012/
Sesae8011/
Sysay808/
Setsa808/
Jesay807/
Seasy806/
Ssesa806/
Zesay805/
Sesas803/
Seusa803/
Sesaz803/
Sesiy802/
Shesy802/
Sesyo802/
Hsesy802/
Sedsa802/
Sesuy801/
Seesy801/
Sehsy801/
Seazy800/
Seesahye7798/
Sheshaya775/
Seeshaye774/
Seshayee771/
Sheshaye771/
Sedshayi771/
Ceesay7395,831/
Sisaye7332,112/
Sissay7314,066/
Sasaya735,917/
Sehsah732,118/
Shesha731,980/
Sosaya731,217/
Seesai731,098/
Jesaya73971/
Seshea73659/
Seetsa73376/
Seasat73278/
Sceusa73277/
Gessay73247/
Seesad73183/
Seshai73161/
Seisas73156/
Sisaya73150/
Saisay73144/
Seseja73141/
Seesuy73114/
Saasay73100/
Geshay7371/
Getsay7371/
Sasaye7365/
Seesha7362/
Setsai7361/
Sciesa7348/
Seshad7345/
Jessay7335/
Sisayi7333/
Seysey7332/
Saesai7332/
Sassay7328/
Soysay7328/
Cessay7327/
Szesza7321/
Sezayi7320/
Sesaji7319/
Seessa7315/
Sessey7314/
Sossay7312/
Setsat7311/
Shejay7310/
Setsaa7310/
Sesapp739/
Seseas739/
Sesiya738/
Soshay738/
Soisay738/
Sedsoy737/
Sessea736/
Sejaya736/
Seisha736/
Sessah736/
Sesooa736/
Seasai736/
Seasey735/
Gesaya735/
Gesaye735/
Siessa735/
Seizay735/
Cissay735/
Sasayo735/
Saesau735/
Seasia735/
Seysah734/
Sesaid734/
Sechay734/
Shessa734/
Seseye734/
Shezay734/
Seseya734/
Saesha734/
Seesat734/
Seesea734/
Seisai734/
Seissa733/
Seajay733/
Searzy733/
Seyssa733/
Giesay733/
Seasea733/
Gissay733/
Setsha733/
Secaya733/
Seseyu733/
Shesat732/
Seasha732/
Shesia732/
Sescau732/
Sosaye732/
Sseesa732/
Ceasay732/
Sesaad732/
Sesoye732/
Seesae732/
Seesas732/
Seacey731/
Sahsay731/
Chesay731/
Sitsay731/
Siesah731/
Sietsa731/
Sheshy731/
Seasap731/
Seasau731/
Sescha731/
Seshau731/
Seesaa731/
Seisat731/
Seysad731/
Szeshy731/
Seesey731/
Seasye731/
Seazay731/
Jissay731/
Sehsey731/
Sosayo731/
Sesaph731/
Sesawe731/
Sesiyi731/
Sesoyi731/
Sessat731/
Sessye731/
Shesai731/
Siesas731/
Siesia731/
Ssesaz731/
Schesa731/
Sedsad731/
Secaye731/
Seidsa731/
Seixsa731/
Seajoy731/
Siesha731/
Sisayh731/
Gesayi731/
Sisiay731/
Shisay731/
Seshaa731/
Seshae731/
Sesiye731/
Sesoey731/
Sesoja731/
Sesuyi731/
Sehsai731/
Seisah731/
Sedsai731/
Seesoy731/
Seejay731/
Seasad731/
Sehsas731/
Seisap731/
Sesaud731/
Sessas731/
Sessca731/
Saesoy731/
Saessa731/
Soesai731/
Szesia731/
Seacoy730/
Scesas730/
Seassa730/
Shessy730/
Sheesy730/
Sceesy730/
Seagey730/
Siesat730/
Seesahaye716/
Sessahaya711/
Sosa67762,351/
Sisa6726,587/
Sese6722,277/
Shishay678,053/
Cesa675,269/
Seca673,903/
Gesa673,723/
Seja672,878/
Sysa672,667/
Sesi672,412/
Sheasha671,553/
Seza671,003/
Jesy67944/
Jesa67728/
Sisy67512/
Sheshah67406/
Sasy67287/
Shaesha67276/
Sheisha67271/
Seassau67178/
Setsaas67177/
Seesaha67147/
Sazy67141/
Jesayas6798/
Shahsay6798/
Sesé6787/
Sesawet6782/
Sexa6771/
Gesy6766/
Sishayo6759/
Seesead6753/
Sheshaj6750/
Sherzay6748/
Sosy6742/
Zesa6736/
Sedsouy6735/
Sexy6733/
Sheshja6732/
Shaessa6728/
Seissah6727/
Secy6727/
Seishas6726/
Sesahas6723/
Jesayaa6719/
Sheesha6718/
Saissay6714/
Schesca6713/
Sechaye6713/
Siejaya6713/
Xesa6712/
Zesy6711/
Seachoy6711/
Sheshai679/
Sishayi679/
Secahyo678/
Chissay678/
Sesaiah678/
Sõsa678/
Ssesawe678/
Seshiya678/
Sahasay677/
Szeszat677/
Sysy677/
Sezy676/
Sesheea676/
Sissaye676/
Sheshaa675/
Setchay675/
Shosaya675/
Sessoye675/
Cesssay675/
Gessaya674/
Sasayah674/
Sedjaya674/
Sheezay674/
Seusiya674/
Sexsawe674/
Saesaue673/
Seshapp673/
Sossaya673/
Sishaya673/
Seechay673/
Scetsha673/
Sesheya673/
Seshiye673/
Sheshad672/
Sheshey672/
Sheshoy672/
Shiesha672/
Sesseha672/
Seesoja672/
Sesseya672/
Sheissa672/
Shashay672/
Setsiye672/
Shetsha672/
Sishaye672/
Sesahat672/
Seesaad672/
Seesouy672/
Sedsuoy672/
Saisayd671/
Cessaye671/
Jessaya671/
Sissayo671/
Sieshas671/
Shesaid671/
Sheshas671/
Sheshat671/
Shesija671/
Sheeshy671/
Sejy671/
Sesahia671/
Seseyes671/
Sessaid671/
Sexseha671/
Seyshea671/
Seyssah671/
Sheashy671/
Soysaya671/
Sehseah671/
Sethsea671/
Jjesaya671/
Soszaya671/
Sesseye671/
Sesseyo671/
Sisahye671/
Sissahy671/
Shessah671/
Shisayi671/
Siesiah671/
Saisaye671/
Sassaye671/
Sechaya671/
Seeshai671/
Sésa671/
Sýsa671/
Geshaya671/
Cheesay671/
Seesaii671/
Setsaad671/
Shesaha671/
Jeshaya671/
Chesayo671/
Gessaye671/
Seshoja671/
Setseyi671/
Setshea671/
Seitsha671/
Sechayo671/
Seesaat671/
Seesath671/
Seesoey671/
Seesoiy671/
Seesuyo671/
Seachay671/
Sejsiaj671/
Saeshau671/
She'sha671/
Schiesy670/
Seesach670/
Seachey670/

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