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

Thay (Hindi: थय, Marathi: ठाय, Oriya: ଥୟ) occurs most in Vietnam. It may occur as: Thầy or Thäÿ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 174,262^nd most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,958,809 people. Thay occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Thay reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 47 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Thay is also the 145,135^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 2,573 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 1,158 people, or 1 in 80,005. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Southeast, where 26 percent live, Mekong River Delta, where 23 percent live and Red River Delta, where 15 percent live. Excluding Vietnam Thay is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Cambodia, where 7 percent live.

Thay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Thay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Thay last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $38,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $55,703 CAD per year.