Taye Surname
Approximately 261,713 people bear this surname
Taye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 211,688 | 1:461 | 63 |
| India | 32,795 | 1:23,390 | 1,776 |
| Nigeria | 9,545 | 1:18,559 | 1,730 |
| Senegal | 1,624 | 1:8,977 | 360 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,232 | 1:18,727 | 1,422 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| United States | 557 | 1:650,734 | 52,170 |
| Thailand | 555 | 1:127,276 | 19,268 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Iran | 468 | 1:164,065 | 14,072 |
| Liberia | 440 | 1:10,019 | 1,111 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Cameroon | 230 | 1:90,300 | 10,845 |
| Benin | 165 | 1:62,640 | 7,708 |
| South Africa | 148 | 1:366,066 | 33,202 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| France | 100 | 1:664,227 | 85,408 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Niger | 46 | 1:417,218 | 11,489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Guinea | 6 | 1:1,972,303 | 1,775 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Tayé (4) & Táyé (1) are calculated separately.
Taye (354,057) may also be a first name.
Taye Demographics
Taye Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Taye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Taye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻱ, Hindi: तायी, Marathi: ताये, Oriya: ତାେୟ, Russian: Тайе) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Tayé or Táyé. For other possible spellings of Taye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Taye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,092nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,846 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Taye are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Taye is also the 2,944th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 354,057 people.
The surname Taye is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 211,688 people, or 1 in 461. Other than Ethiopia this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Taye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Taye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Taye last name expanded 2,228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Taye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (53%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Taye are 38.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Taye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.73% more than the national average, earning R 286,896 per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.27% less than the national average, earning $34,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Taye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taye in the Oriya language | ||
| ତାେୟ | taeya | - |
| Taye in the Marathi language | ||
| ताये | taye | 90.91 |
| टाये | taye | 6.82 |
| टये | taye | 2.27 |
| Taye in the Hindi language | ||
| तायी | tayi | 50 |
| ताये | taye | 50 |
| Taye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﺎﻱ | tay | 31.82 |
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻱ | altay | 22.73 |
| ﺗﻴﻪ | tyh | 22.73 |
| ﺍﺗﺎﻱ | atay | 9.09 |
| ﺗﺎﻳﻪ | tayh | 4.55 |
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻳﻪ | altayh | 4.55 |
| ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻳﺔ | altayt | 4.55 |
| Taye in the Russian language | ||
| Тайе | taje | - |
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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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