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 in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Seye, Séye or Seyé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sèye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Sèye are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
Sèye is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sèye
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