Vayej Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vayej Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vayej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Vayej Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vayej (Hindi: वायेज) is found most in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vayej? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Vayej reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,105,667. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 63 percent live, Western Cape, where 29 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Apart from South Africa Vayej exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Kuwait, where 2 percent live.

Vayej Last Name Statistics demography

Vayej earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 214.78% more than the national average, earning R 748,044 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaye894,592/
Vaej893/
Vyej891/
Vayae8028/
Vayes8027/
Vayaj8014/
Vayez806/
Vajye806/
Vayie801/
Vaeaj801/
Vaiye801/
Vhaye801/
Vaaye801/
Veyej801/
Vwaye801/
Vayesh734/
Vaheye732/
Vaiyer731/
Vaayeh731/
Vaiyaj731/
Vayied731/
Vayjei731/
Vhayaj731/
Baye6756,891/
Waye675,356/
Vays674,768/
Vajs67917/
Voye67663/
Bayj67461/
Veye67230/
Vaij67189/
Vajc67139/
Vuye67115/
Vaie67111/
Vawe6726/
Veej6718/
Vajz6712/
Viej6710/
Vajj679/
Vyee675/
Vejj674/
Vaee674/
Baej673/
Vajš672/
Byej672/
Veay672/
Vauy672/
Veij671/
Vyey671/
Waej671/
Vhayuye671/
Vaei671/
Veaj671/
Vaey671/
Vyje671/
Vayc671/
Voyj671/
Vuej671/
Voej671/
Veyj671/
Vayz671/
Vayaher670/
Veae670/

Vayej Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vayej in the Hindi language
वायेजvayeja-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vayej
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