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

The surname Tay (Bengali: তৈয়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻱ, Hindi: तय, Marathi: ताय, Oriya: ତୟ, Russian: Тай) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Taÿ or Táy. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 5,662^nd most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 72,978 people. Tay is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Tay live; 57 percent live in Southeast Asia and 30 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 17,803^rd most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 52,293 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 27,929 people, or 1 in 1,056. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Johor, where 33 percent live, Selangor, where 21 percent live and Sarawak, where 11 percent live. Other than Malaysia this last name exists in 125 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 17 percent live and Ghana, where 13 percent live.

Tay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tay last name expanded 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 347 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Shiite (63%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tay last name are 3.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.05% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,622 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.78% less than the national average, earning R 90,816 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.55% less than the national average, earning $17,128,000 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 42.55% less than the national average, earning 47,365,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% more than the national average, earning $56,372 CAD per year.