Sobayi Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sobayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sobayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2711:199,91821,433
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Sobayi (55) may also be a first name.

Sobayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sobayi is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sobayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 885,573rd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sobayi are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 55 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 271 people, or 1 in 199,918. In South Africa Sobayi is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent live, Gauteng, where 16 percent live and Western Cape, where 8 percent live. Besides South Africa Sobayi exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 6 percent live and Pakistan, where 2 percent live.

Sobayi Last Name Statistics demography

Sobayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.6% less than the national average, earning R 84,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sobhayi92139/
Soubayi926/
Sobay91807/
Sobai91617/
Shojbayi862/
Soubai833,252/
Sobayo831,820/
Sobaih83889/
Sabayi83825/
Soboyi83403/
Soybay83187/
Sobaii83136/
Suobai83135/
Sobiyi83112/
Sobhai8370/
Sobaji8361/
Sobaya8356/
Soobay8324/
Shobai8314/
Sobaid8312/
Sobhay8312/
Sobaai8311/
Soubay8311/
Sobeyi8311/
Sobayu839/
Sobaye838/
Sobahy836/
Sobait832/
Sobaie832/
Shobay832/
Sobais831/
Soibay831/
Siobai831/
Soobai831/
Shobayo772,561/
Sobaihi77425/
Soubaai77344/
Sobhaji77276/
Shobiyi77125/
Soobaya7774/
Soubaye7774/
Sabhayi7755/
Soubaya7745/
Shobhai7743/
Shabayi7717/
Shobeyi777/
Sobayah777/
Sabahyi776/
Shobaji775/
Siabayi774/
Shobaye774/
Sobhoyi774/
Shotbai773/
Shobuyi773/
Shobaya773/
Sohbayo773/
Soubajy772/
Shobahy772/
Soboyis772/
Sobhaiy771/
Shoboyi771/
Shobaiz771/
Zobayhi771/
Sobhaai771/
Sobhaid771/
Sobhaii771/
Sootbai771/
Soubais771/
Soubayo771/
Soubaii771/
Shobayu771/
Shobyie771/
Sobaiaa771/
Sabai738,941/
Sabay733,483/
Sobey732,703/
Sobie73945/
Soboi73608/
Soboy73600/
Sobea73126/
Sovay73112/
Sobye7377/
Zobay7374/
Soboa7353/
Sobei7340/
Zobai7336/
Sovai7310/
Sobau7310/
Sobaa737/
Sobae734/
Sobaj733/
Sábai731/
Soobyiah718/
Southbay714/
Sobahiah713/
Sahabayi711/
Sobbaiah711/
Sobhaiah711/
Soobagie711/
Shovhayi711/
Soubhaya711/
Sobhayeh711/
Soubaihi711/
Shobayee711/
Shobayou711/
Sxabhayi711/
Sabhai6732,049/
Sabhay675,480/
Sobeih674,063/
Sabaya672,950/
Sobhey672,089/
Sabahy671,509/
Sobiya671,305/
Sabayo671,096/
Soubie67996/
Sobiye67821/
Sabaie67802/
Zoubai67771/
Souvay67671/
Shobei67462/
Sobeah67427/
Sabaji67341/
Satbai67335/
Sabuyi67305/
Sobajo67244/
Sabais67231/
Sabaye67208/
Sobeha67204/
Shabai67199/
Shabay67196/
Sabayu67170/
Zuobai67141/
Satbay67139/
Shobey67138/
Soobye67130/
Sobhie67128/
Sabiyi67101/
Shoboi6791/
Chobay6777/
Soboya6774/
Soboňa6772/
Sobeya6771/
Soboye6767/
Sabaiz6762/
Sobaje6749/
Sosbey6748/
Sabaia6740/
Sahbai6737/
Sabaii6732/
Sobuya6730/
Chobai6729/
Sobuye6722/
Sobijo6719/
Soubei6716/
Siobau6714/
Soboys6713/
Sobaja6712/
Sxabai6710/
Sabait679/
Sobhaa678/
Zobaji678/
Saubay678/
Sobhei678/
Sabaid677/
Sonpai677/
Shovai676/
Soboia676/
Sobeye676/
Sobaeh676/
Sabays676/
Sovaya675/
Sovaji675/
Shobaa675/
Soubaa675/
Shobie675/
Seubai675/
Sobhoi674/
Siabai674/
Sabaai674/
Shobaj674/
Sovaiu674/
Sabauy674/
Zoubay674/
Sompai674/
Sobehy674/
Sobeit673/
Sobhau673/
Sabeyi673/
Sobeji673/
Shobye673/
Soboji673/
Sabaio673/
Soubey673/
Saboyi672/
Sahbay672/
Saubai672/
Sobiea672/
Sovaia672/
Sobeia672/
Zobaye672/
Sovoyi672/
Sobeja672/
Sabaih672/
Sabajy671/
Sabayy671/
Sahabhayi671/
Sobaut671/
Sobeyo671/
Sobhae671/
Shobhaiah671/
Sovajy671/
Sovaye671/
Soyboy671/
Zobaie671/
Sobhoa671/
Sobiej671/
Soboih671/
Soboyo671/
Sobuja671/
Sobawe671/
Sooboa671/
Sgabay671/
Shahabayi671/
Ssobye671/
Sabaiâ671/
Saabay671/
Sabgai671/
Siobei671/
Soibei671/
Sobeea671/
Sobeie671/
Soobaa671/
Sobeys670/
Sobeat670/

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