Thays Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Thays Surname Definition:
Tay: are probably the same. Derived from a certain Baldric Teutonicus. He was called later De Tyas, and was seated in Yorkshire, Essex, and many other counties. The motto of the family was Tays en temps (Know when to hold your tongue). Robert Tay, who was engaged in the Wars of the Roses, had a variant of this: “Not to be hanged for talking.
Read More About This SurnameThays Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Tháys (1) are calculated separately.
Thays (28,171) may also be a first name.
Thays Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tay: are probably the same. Derived from a certain Baldric Teutonicus. He was called later De Tyas, and was seated in Yorkshire, Essex, and many other counties. The motto of the family was Tays en temps (Know when to hold your tongue). Robert Tay, who was engaged in the Wars of the Roses, had a variant of this: “Not to be hanged for talking.”
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Thays Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thays Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thays is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Tháys. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thays? popularity and diffusion
Thays is the 1,409,418th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Thays are found; 67 percent are found in South America and 44 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 29,263rd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 28,171 people.
It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 3,195,139. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 24 percent live, Pernambuco, where 15 percent live and Ceará, where 10 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Peru, where 16 percent live.
Thays Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thays last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Thays earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 47.08% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,512 per year and in United States they earn 23.51% more than the national average, earning $53,293 USD per year.
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