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 occurs most in Mauritania. It may also be found as a variant: Seye, Séye or Seyé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sèye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Sèye 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.
It is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Sèye is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 50 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent live. Barring Mauritania Sèye is found 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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