Shayo Surname
Approximately 49,896 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 48,389 | 1:1,094 | 144 |
| Kenya | 643 | 1:71,819 | 6,773 |
| Israel | 362 | 1:23,640 | 3,486 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
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'.
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Average Shayo Salary in
United States
$45,856 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shayo (Hindi: शयो, Russian: Шайо) is most common in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shayo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shayo is the 11,261st most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 146,055 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shayo live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 203,630th most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,464 people.
The last name Shayo is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 48,389 people, or 1 in 1,094. In Tanzania Shayo is mostly concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 32 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.
Shayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Shayo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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
Shayo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shayo in the Hindi language | ||
| शयो | sayo | 90.91 |
| शयोराज | sayoraja | 4.55 |
| श्यो | syo | 4.55 |
| Shayo in the Russian language | ||
| Шайо | sajo | - |
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