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Where Does The Last Name Sy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻲ, Hindi: सै) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,589^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 21,363 people. The last name Sy is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Sy reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Sy is also the 10,268^th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 99,224 people.

Sy is most numerous in Senegal, where it is borne by 174,077 people, or 1 in 84. In Senegal Sy is primarily concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 24 percent live, Saint Louis Region, where 22 percent live and Matam Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Senegal it exists in 120 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 14 percent live and Mali, where 9 percent live.

Sy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sy last name increased 6,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sy last name are 7.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.51% less than the national average, earning 223,201 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.77% less than the national average, earning R 97,968 per year; in Vietnam they earn 35.96% less than the national average, earning 52,793,700 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $55,675 CAD per year.