Vaye Surname

102,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Vaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia4,1431:1,064142
France1251:531,38273,029
Ivory Coast1111:207,8498,785
United States331:10,983,604436,696
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
India271:28,409,829361,298
Belgium251:459,86646,150
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vaye (355) may also be a first name.

Vaye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vaye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻱ, Hindi: वाये, Marathi: वाये) is found in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Vaye.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,560th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,587,009 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Vaye reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 462,374th most widely held given name internationally, held by 355 people.

The last name Vaye is most frequent in Liberia, where it is carried by 4,143 people, or 1 in 1,064. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Nimba County, where 73 percent live, Montserrado County, where 19 percent live and Margibi County, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Liberia this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in France, where 3 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent live.

Vaye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vaye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vaye last name rose 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vaye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vaye last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Vaye earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $40,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vayej8952/
Vayee8932/
Vayed8930/
Vayae8928/
Vayes8927/
Vayet898/
Vajye896/
Vayez896/
Vahye892/
Vhaye891/
Vaiye891/
Vayie891/
Vaaye891/
Vayeh891/
Vauye891/
Vwaye891/
Vay865,346/
Vye861,098/
Vae86770/
Vahaye802,236/
Vayesh804/
Vaheye802/
Vayjei801/
Vayeed801/
Vayied801/
Vaayeh801/
Vaiyer801/
Vayett800/
Faye75406,562/
Baye7556,891/
Vaje7515,360/
Vaya755,442/
Waye755,356/
Vays754,768/
Vayo751,364/
Vayi75785/
Voye75663/
Vayt75473/
Veye75230/
Vaay75218/
Vhay75122/
Vuye75115/
Vaie75111/
Vayu75103/
Vaiy7544/
Vayá7543/
Viye7542/
Hvay7542/
Vuay7539/
Vawe7526/
Uaye7523/
Vhae7518/
Vyee755/
Vaee754/
Vayd754/
Vaej753/
Vajy753/
Veay752/
Vahy752/
Vauy752/
Vaue752/
Vayà752/
Vaei751/
Vayh751/
Vayz751/
Vyey751/
Vfay751/
Vgae751/
Vgay751/
Vhye751/
Vwae751/
Vwye751/
Vayy751/
Vyeh751/
Vyej751/
Vyje751/
Vaey751/
Hvae751/
Veae750/
Vhayuye731/
Vayaher730/
Fayez6783,099/
Fayed6772,602/
Bayeh678,201/
Bayes677,054/
Bayet673,180/
Vayts672,893/
Vayad672,221/
Bayed671,964/
Baiye671,826/
Vayas671,614/
Bayye671,521/
Vahey671,468/
Bayee671,405/
Vagge671,402/
Wayoe671,276/
Fayet671,028/
Vajay671,024/
Bayei67712/
Vajje67600/
Vayis67576/
Vahei67524/
Bhaye67511/
Voyez67478/
Waiye67448/
Vayiç67344/
Wayee67333/
Veyet67329/
Baaye67318/
Fayes67301/
Vajiy67297/
Fayie67246/
Bayez67196/
Vajhe67174/
Fayeh67157/
Bayie67142/
Vahys67141/
Wayeh67121/
Wayie67111/
Veyeh67111/
Mpaye67101/
Voyee6793/
Vaije6790/
Vaaje6778/
Wayae6776/
Vahiy6775/
Vayid6770/
Vaayi6770/
Bayep6763/
Vaies6757/
Vayss6756/
Voyes6747/
Vayat6744/
Vhiye6743/
Vaaie6738/
Vejay6736/
Phaye6731/
Vayaa6731/
Vuayi6728/
Vahay6728/
Vagie6726/
Vajge6725/
Vayos6725/
Veayo6724/
Veyie6724/
Vayai6724/
Vahya6724/
Bayhe6719/
Veyhe6718/
Vuyet6718/
Bahye6716/
Vajeh6716/
Vayiz6716/
Vayaj6714/
Wahye6714/
Fahye6712/
Vayau6711/
Voyet6711/
Fayee6710/
Vayut6710/
Huaye6710/
Vayit6710/
Faaye679/
Vhaya679/
Bajye679/
Vayou679/
Bauye678/
Waaye678/
Whaye677/
Wuaye677/
Vaydh676/
Vayap676/
Viyay675/
Wayeu675/
Veyed675/
Vayah674/
Wayye674/
Vaiay674/
Vayoh674/
Vayay673/
Vaeai673/
Vajei673/
Vaiyo673/
Veaie673/
Vayoo673/
Veaee673/
Veaje673/
Vhayi672/
B'Aye672/
Veaey672/
Vayaz672/
Vhays672/
Voyed672/
Fayhe672/
Fauye672/
Vouye672/
Vaysh672/
Vayud672/
Veyee672/
Hwaye672/
Wayhe672/
Vaiae672/
Vaiet672/
Voyeu672/
Viyeh672/
Vuyie672/
Vaied671/
Vujay671/
Hbaye671/
Fhaye671/
Bayje671/
Vojay671/
Viyes671/
Vhaay671/
Vhaje671/
Vieae671/
Vaeaj671/
Vahge671/
Vaiee671/
Vaiie671/
Vayip671/
Vayus671/
Vehay671/
Vauee671/
Vauya671/
Vayha671/
Vayys671/
Veyes671/
Vauey671/
Vaweh671/
Vawey671/
Vijye671/
Veahe671/
Npaye671/
Voiye671/
Vhaee671/
Veyei671/
Vajee671/
Wayei671/
Vouay671/
Voyey671/
Vuyeh671/
Vuyoe671/
Vuaya671/
Baïye671/
Veyej671/
Uayhe671/
Vawei671/
Veyeu671/
Viyee671/
Veaiy671/
Vyiez671/
Vahyp671/
Hvayh671/
Vauep670/
Uayea670/
Veyey670/

Vaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻱfay-
Vaye in the Hindi language
वायेvaye66.67
वयेvaye33.33
Vaye in the Marathi language
वायेvaye55.56
वयेvaye33.33
वायेेvayee11.11

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