Sisay Surname
Approximately 315,281 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSisay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 312,783 | 1:312 | 38 |
| Gambia | 1,911 | 1:1,007 | 150 |
| United States | 234 | 1:1,548,970 | 104,799 |
| Philippines | 90 | 1:1,124,869 | 91,280 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Sierra Leone | 36 | 1:196,934 | 344 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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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Average Sisay Salary in
United States
$35,950 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Sisay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sisay in the Russian language | ||
| Сисай | sisaj | - |
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