Shayo Surname

11,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shayo Surname User-submission:

The surname Shayo means 'honest and straightforward person, who prefers low profile media attention', and 'hustlers who prefer minding their own business rather than seeking public recognition'.

Shayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania48,3891:1,094144
Kenya6431:71,8196,773
Israel3621:23,6403,486
Nigeria1071:1,655,54061,311
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Iraq681:515,0248,412
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Shayo (1,464) may also be a first name.

Shayo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shayo means 'honest and straightforward person, who prefers low profile media attention', and 'hustlers who prefer minding their own business rather than seeking public recognition'.

- shayo

Shayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shayo (Hindi: शयो, Russian: Шайо) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shayo is the 11,261st most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 146,055 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shayo are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 203,630th most commonly held first name globally, held by 1,464 people.

The surname Shayo is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 48,389 people, or 1 in 1,094. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 32 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent live and Arusha Region, where 12 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Shayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shayo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shayo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Shayo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 254.94% more than the national average, earning R 843,468 per year; in United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 92.16% more than the national average, earning $95,473 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahayo91449/
Shauyo916/
Shaiyo915/
Shayyo912/
Shayou912/
Shayoe911/
Shayho911/
Shayoo911/
Shay8918,206/
Sayo8913,846/
Schayot8387/
Shayowa834/
Shayosh832/
Shayova831/
Shaihyo831/
Shayous831/
Sahay80109,986/
Shaya8027,978/
Shayi803,666/
Shajo803,135/
Shaye802,641/
Shaio802,343/
Shiyo801,460/
Sheyo801,448/
Sayoo801,420/
Sayop801,345/
Sayou801,017/
Sayod80867/
Shahy80761/
Chayo80574/
Sayuo80564/
Sayos80469/
Saiyo80456/
Schay80268/
Sayoh80234/
Shays80209/
Sayyo80179/
Sayot80145/
Sahyo80123/
Shoyo8073/
Shayd8072/
Siayo8061/
Shajy8030/
Shayz8022/
Sihyo8021/
Shayu8019/
Suhyo809/
Shayt809/
Shaiy808/
Sayio807/
Shauy806/
Shuyo806/
Shhay804/
Shayy803/
Sohyo803/
Shyjo802/
Ssayo802/
Sauyo802/
Shayh802/
Shyoj801/
Shaay801/
Shayj801/
Sayoz801/
Sayho801/
Hsayo801/
Schayová775/
Shayaová773/
Shayaova771/
Say75173,035/
Sayoud737,825/
Sahaya735,118/
Shaayi733,832/
Shayed73846/
Shayau73721/
Shayee73544/
Chayot73512/
Sayout73342/
Sayous73314/
Siahay73313/
Shayad73276/
Shayah73236/
Shayat73197/
Shaydt73188/
Shaaya73186/
Sayouh73178/
Sahaye73160/
Schaay73158/
Shahay73151/
Schaye73103/
Shieyo7383/
Shayeh7362/
Shayes7355/
Shayet7345/
Schaya7341/
Sahajy7340/
Chayou7337/
Shahya7335/
Sahayu7333/
Shayid7332/
Sahajo7332/
Sahaay7329/
Shajoo7324/
Shauya7324/
Shoyoh7324/
Sauyos7321/
Shayas7319/
Shayaz7319/
Shayit7317/
Sayoux7316/
Shaaye7315/
Shahey7314/
Sayood7313/
Shajou7313/
Shahio7312/
Sahayz7311/
Shayyp7311/
Shayaa739/
Sohyoh739/
Chayoo737/
Shayts736/
Shaiyd736/
Schajo736/
Shaiho735/
Shaysh735/
Sahays734/
Shahyd734/
Shajoh734/
Shayez734/
Sheyho734/
Sayova734/
Ssahay733/
Shauye733/
Saahay733/
Shayis733/
Chayod733/
Shayyd732/
Chhayo732/
Sayhod732/
Shshay732/
Sayowa732/
Shayie732/
Sheyou732/
Scheyo732/
Chayos732/
Sahayd731/
Schayz731/
Sayodh731/
Sayoos731/
Sheyyo731/
Shahye731/
Shahyu731/
Shaiio731/
Shayap731/
Shayiz731/
Shaahy731/
Siayoh731/
Shhaya731/
Sheiyo731/
Ïshaya731/
Shayyi731/
Sahyoh731/
Sahahy731/
Schaio731/
Shgaya731/
Shioyo731/
Shyoji731/
Shehyo731/
Shahyy731/
Shayut731/
Shaiys731/
Chauyo731/
Shayahova711/
Shea6763,797/
Chay6762,567/
Saye6741,676/
Sayi6730,694/
Saya6727,504/
Shai6722,638/
Sayd6716,017/
Shey6712,276/
Sajo678,995/
Shou676,260/
Suyo676,159/
Shau674,802/
Siyo674,418/
Shaa674,234/
Seha674,153/
Shoa672,666/
Sayu672,356/
Shoe671,794/
Siay671,618/
Seyo671,302/
Shae67893/
Shayish67803/
Soyo67766/
Shaj67715/
Says67665/
Saio67648/
Shoy67643/
Sahy67557/
Sohy67464/
Saay67428/
Suhy67412/
Sayh67359/
Shuy67350/
Zayo67247/
Shoi67243/
Saiy67176/
Chayoux67142/
Shye67134/
Sahajou6787/
Shahjou6768/
Shajouz6763/
Sajy6751/
Sayhood6750/
Sayy6738/
Siahayh6729/
Sxay6725/
Shoj6724/
Sáha6722/
Shayeed6720/
Shauyet6720/
Shayaya6719/
Sahajiy6718/
Sayz6717/
Shahaya6716/
Sáhy6712/
Schahay6712/
Shayuth6711/
Sauy6711/
Schayah6710/
Shahajo677/
Sayt677/
Sahajoo677/
Sahajod676/
Séha676/
Shahaye675/
Shaiaya675/
Sayô675/
Sayé675/
Sayó675/
Xayo675/
Shaiosh675/
Sahayah674/
Shajaya674/
Seihaya674/
Sayouth674/
Sayhoud674/
Shsahay672/
Shayadh672/
Souhaya672/
Chayoth672/
Chayowa672/
Shajowa672/
Ssay672/
Sayú672/
Shayesh672/
Seehaya672/
Shaiova671/
Schayds671/
Sayp671/
Sheyova671/
Shhayat671/
Shauova671/
Shauyad671/
Sgay671/
Shayash671/
Shayhet671/
Syjo671/
Szay671/
Jsay671/
Shoyowa671/
Sayı671/
Shehaya671/
Shajood671/
Shajova671/
Shahajy671/
Shahyat671/
Sheyhou671/
Shayeez671/
Shchaya671/
Shchayi671/
S'ay671/
Sayouch671/
Sayè671/
Sayê671/
Sayò671/
Séyo671/
Chayhou671/
Chayuot671/
Sjay671/
Shajoud671/
Sha'aya671/
Sayooth671/
Chayoot671/
Shoyohs671/
Sayoush671/
Schaych671/
Schaydt671/
Shyiosh671/
Shsayad671/
Shshaye671/
Shaahay671/
Syio671/
Chahyot671/

Shayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shayo in the Hindi language
शयोsayo90.91
शयोराजsayoraja4.55
श्योsyo4.55
Shayo in the Russian language
Шайоsajo-

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