Sèye Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sèye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
The alternate forms: Seye (69,406), Séye (26) & Seyé (1) are calculated separately.
Sèye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sèye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sèye is found most in Mauritania. It may also be rendered as a variant: Seye, Séye or Seyé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sèye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Sèye live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Sèye is primarily concentrated in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent live. Other than Mauritania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seye | 92 | 69,406 | / |
| Séye | 92 | 26 | / |
| Sye | 86 | 698 | / |
| Seyé | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saye | 75 | 41,676 | / |
| Soye | 75 | 2,045 | / |
| Siye | 75 | 845 | / |
| Suye | 75 | 167 | / |
| Shye | 75 | 134 | / |
| Syea | 75 | 28 | / |
| Syie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Syey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sayed | 67 | 1,591,802 | / |
| Seyed | 67 | 85,335 | / |
| Sayeh | 67 | 15,293 | / |
| Sayes | 67 | 4,678 | / |
| Soyez | 67 | 2,742 | / |
| Shaye | 67 | 2,641 | / |
| Sayee | 67 | 2,173 | / |
| Sayet | 67 | 845 | / |
| Syyed | 67 | 736 | / |
| Syeya | 67 | 724 | / |
| Sahye | 67 | 499 | / |
| Siyed | 67 | 498 | / |
| Shiye | 67 | 293 | / |
| Seyie | 67 | 269 | / |
| Suoye | 67 | 148 | / |
| Seaye | 67 | 146 | / |
| Siyeh | 67 | 135 | / |
| Syead | 67 | 128 | / |
| Shoye | 67 | 107 | / |
| Schye | 67 | 83 | / |
| Syied | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sioye | 67 | 77 | / |
| Seyeh | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sheye | 67 | 73 | / |
| Suyee | 67 | 67 | / |
| Soyed | 67 | 60 | / |
| Soyeh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Suyet | 67 | 55 | / |
| Siaye | 67 | 52 | / |
| Souye | 67 | 47 | / |
| Suyes | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sayez | 67 | 44 | / |
| Siyae | 67 | 44 | / |
| Seyep | 67 | 44 | / |
| Seyez | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sauye | 67 | 43 | / |
| Soyet | 67 | 43 | / |
| Siyez | 67 | 38 | / |
| Soyes | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sayep | 67 | 31 | / |
| Siyep | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shuye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Seyes | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sayie | 67 | 23 | / |
| Syaie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sohye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Saaye | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seyee | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sieye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Syeha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Soeye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Siyet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seyet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suyed | 67 | 8 | / |
| Siyes | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soyie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Soyee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sooye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Siège | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seyhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suyue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seuye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Syaei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siiye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scaye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sayhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seeye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sayje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suyep | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syeyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syeyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Syieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sihye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soyep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xseye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syejd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sseye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siyeç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sysea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scuye | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sèye
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