Sisay Surname

1,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Sisay Surname User-submission:

This is a very common surname in West Africa and the origin is from Mali. During and the Mali Empire most of them moved to various places in West Africa. Also, they are known to be of scholarly background and associated with the Mandingo tribe which also had its roots from Mali.

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Sisay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia312,7831:31238
Gambia1,9111:1,007150
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
England411:1,358,97760,528
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Iceland31:126,6975,403
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Sisay (330,771) may also be a first name.

Sisay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a very common surname in West Africa and the origin is from Mali. During and the Mali Empire most of them moved to various places in West Africa. Also, they are known to be of scholarly background and associated with the Mandingo tribe which also had its roots from Mali.

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Sisay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sisay (Russian: Сисай) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sisay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sisay is the 1,746th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 23,114 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sisay reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Sisay is also the 3,158th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 330,771 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 312,783 people, or 1 in 312. Not including Ethiopia this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in The Gambia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Sisay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sisay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sisay surname rose 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sisay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sisay surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sisay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $35,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $43,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sisaye9132,112/
Sissay9114,066/
Seisay9111,266/
Sisaya91150/
Saisay91144/
Sisayi9133/
Soisay918/
Siesay915/
Sitsay911/
Sisayh911/
Sisiay911/
Shisay911/
Sisa8926,587/
Sisy89512/
Shishay838,053/
Sishayo8359/
Saissay8314/
Sishayi839/
Sissaye836/
Sishaya833/
Sishaye832/
Saisayd831/
Sissayo831/
Sisahye831/
Sissahy831/
Shisayi831/
Saisaye831/
Sesay80413,212/
Sisai8011,475/
Sisye802,730/
Seisa802,356/
Shisa802,040/
Sisca801,948/
Sissa801,940/
Sicay801,898/
Saisa801,160/
Sisat80955/
Sisia80763/
Sisah80421/
Siesa80331/
Soisa80255/
Sisha80192/
Gisay80162/
Sisea80131/
Sisas80113/
Suisa80110/
Sisoy80105/
Jisay8077/
Sisey8060/
Sisau8033/
Sisaa8026/
Sisad8026/
Sissy8019/
Soisy8018/
Saisy8015/
Seisy8014/
Sisap8013/
Sysay808/
Sijay808/
Sisja807/
Sizay806/
Sisaj805/
Cisay805/
Shisy803/
Ssisa803/
Sitsa802/
Scisa802/
Sishy801/
Sisae801/
Sisza801/
Sisiy801/
Sisoa801/
Sixay801/
Sisyi801/
Suisy801/
Sisahaye77158/
Sitshaya7720/
Sisahayo772/
Shishaya771/
Saishaya771/
Suissa7311,345/
Sisaat734,428/
Shisha734,109/
Sesaye733,064/
Sijaya732,288/
Sitsha731,949/
Sesayi73499/
Shicay73425/
Sishau73284/
Suisai73283/
Gessay73247/
Saisai73211/
Sisiye73201/
Sessay73201/
Schisa73196/
Shisah73172/
Seisas73156/
Saisad73144/
Sissau73139/
Seasay73136/
Sizaya73125/
Soissa73112/
Saisha73111/
Seysay7393/
Sischy7388/
Saisat7381/
Shissa7378/
Suisha7377/
Sitsat7374/
Joisay7363/
Sisiya7356/
Sesaya7356/
Citsay7353/
Sciesa7348/
Sisuyo7347/
Sischa7344/
Saisap7343/
Saissy7336/
Jessay7335/
Saisah7329/
Soysay7328/
Cessay7327/
Shaisa7327/
Sissas7325/
Shisat7321/
Sisiyo7321/
Sitsas7321/
Seesay7318/
Sisoya7316/
Soisai7316/
Sissea7314/
Sissai7314/
Saisaa7312/
Sizayi7312/
Sissey7310/
Saisuy7310/
Sisaid738/
Sissye738/
Sissah738/
Sisaja737/
Cisaya737/
Shishy737/
Saisae737/
Sisaji736/
Seisha736/
Ssisye736/
Sisaph736/
Sisaud736/
Sissoy736/
Saisoy736/
Siessa735/
Seizay735/
Scisca735/
Cissay735/
Juisay735/
Sisoja734/
Sisais734/
Sisaai734/
Sixaya734/
Seisai734/
Soisat734/
Sisaad734/
Sidsuy734/
Sithsa733/
Seissa733/
Giesay733/
Saissa733/
Sicaya733/
Gissay733/
Seshay733/
Siseyo733/
Siscau733/
Sissat732/
Shisai732/
Sesays732/
Jaisay732/
Shitsa732/
Szisza732/
Chisay732/
Shoisa732/
Suisat731/
Jisaya731/
Jisayo731/
Jisayu731/
Gidsay731/
Gisayu731/
Siseya731/
Sishaa731/
Sishey731/
Sisoia731/
Sissoa731/
Sjisha731/
Siesah731/
Sietsa731/
Shijay731/
Sedsay731/
Sesaiy731/
Seisat731/
Suisad731/
Sisiea731/
Sesaay731/
Jissay731/
Shisaa731/
Suisau731/
Sissca731/
Sisiua731/
Sisoiy731/
Sizaye731/
Sizayz731/
Siesas731/
Siesia731/
Siaysa731/
Ssissa731/
Saaisa731/
Seidsa731/
Sciosa731/
Seixsa731/
Siesha731/
Sisaha731/
Sisead731/
Sisiaa731/
Sisoyi731/
Seisah731/
Seisap731/
Sidsai731/
Siseat731/
Soisad731/
Soisap731/
Shisaz731/
Shisey730/
Scisas730/
Siesat730/
Saidsayed711/
Sisi6723,407/
Sesa6723,378/
Sica6715,057/
Siza673,605/
Sise673,211/
Gisa672,765/
Zisa672,686/
Sija672,684/
Sysa672,667/
Jisa671,495/
Saisaat671,320/
Cisa67951/
Shissah67414/
Sichaya67335/
Chaisay67319/
Sheisha67271/
Chisaya67250/
Shaisha67239/
Sesy67175/
Gisy67120/
Shishah67115/
Chisaye67114/
Shishai6778/
Seshayi6761/
Saisaad6761/
Saisaid6757/
Sissaid6751/
Suissas6747/
Shishja6742/
Shisath6731/
Sidsaph6729/
Sheshay6729/
Seissah6727/
Seishas6726/
Shirzay6725/
Sishiya6723/
Sidjaya6722/
Schisas6714/
Saisait6714/
Sixa6713/
Shishoy6713/
Siejaya6713/
Sziszat6711/
Chisays6710/
Sixy679/
Chissay678/
Saisuya678/
Sysy677/
Shoisha677/
Zishaya676/
Shishiy676/
Shishad675/
Sizy675/
Shishha675/
Siča675/
Cesssay675/
Chisayo674/
Shishau674/
Sicy674/
Gessaya674/
Jisy674/
Sisaitė674/
Shishey673/
Schisha673/
Shesaya673/
Zisy673/
Shiesha672/
Shitsat672/
Sissath672/
Sitsath672/
Saishad672/
Saishyo672/
Cisy672/
Shissae672/
Sheissa672/
Shisuye672/
Sisí672/
Sića672/
Choisay672/
Shisaha672/
Jaisauy672/
Sissach671/
Jaisaya671/
Saisaji671/
S'Issah671/
Cessaye671/
Jessaya671/
Sisahii671/
Sisauja671/
Sisseha671/
Sithsha671/
Sieshas671/
Shizsas671/
Shishat671/
Shissat671/
Seshaya671/
Shaisaa671/
Shaisad671/
Suijaya671/
Suishys671/
Suissea671/
Soysaya671/
Seassay671/
Saissai671/
Shitsea671/
Shizaya671/
Soidsys671/
Seshaye671/
Sissiya671/
Sisâ671/
Sisä671/
Sisé671/
Siscoyi671/
Sisjova671/
Shisaie671/
Shisuyi671/
Siesiah671/
Sésa671/
Sýsa671/
Sissahe671/
Chitsay671/
Gessaye671/
Sixhaya671/
Sitsiya671/
Sischai671/
Sishawe671/
Sishiye671/
Sisseya671/
Shisyia671/
Seitsha671/
Sheisea671/
Shcisha671/
Seesauy671/
Scichay671/
Saisaai671/
Saisaie671/
Saishea671/
Saisoha671/
Schiosa671/
Setsauy671/
Sichhay671/
Shichay671/
Schiesy670/
Chidsay670/
Schisye670/

Sisay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sisay in the Russian language
Сисайsisaj-

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