Yay Surname
Approximately 6,804 people bear this surname
Yay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,142 | 1:15,134 | 1,876 |
| Cambodia | 735 | 1:21,071 | 1,331 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Peru | 195 | 1:162,996 | 8,312 |
| Niger | 83 | 1:231,229 | 7,510 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Cameroon | 42 | 1:494,502 | 40,134 |
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Somaliland | 9 | 1:388,909 | 1,001 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Yay (1,687) may also be a first name.
Yay Demographics
Average Male Yay Height
178.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻱ, Hindi: याय, Oriya: ଯଯ, Tibetan: ཡས་) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,454th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,071,068 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Yay reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 64 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 187,318th most commonly held first name globally, held by 1,687 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,142 people, or 1 in 15,134. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Izmir Province, where 13 percent live and Ankara Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Turkey Yay occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 11 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.
Yay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yay last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yay earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 49.3% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,828 per year and in United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya | 86 | 213,287 | / |
| Yaye | 86 | 42,460 | / |
| Yayi | 86 | 5,124 | / |
| Yayo | 86 | 3,033 | / |
| Yayu | 86 | 1,318 | / |
| Yahy | 86 | 456 | / |
| Yayh | 86 | 123 | / |
| Yayã | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yaay | 86 | 17 | / |
| Hyay | 86 | 12 | / |
| Yaey | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yiay | 86 | 9 | / |
| Yoay | 86 | 5 | / |
| Yays | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yhay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yaiy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yayy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jyay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ya | 80 | 500,316 | / |
| Yahya | 75 | 560,576 | / |
| Yahye | 75 | 10,862 | / |
| Yahay | 75 | 7,770 | / |
| Yayah | 75 | 5,693 | / |
| Yayeh | 75 | 4,425 | / |
| Yayat | 75 | 2,307 | / |
| Iyayi | 75 | 1,526 | / |
| Yahyi | 75 | 969 | / |
| Yaaya | 75 | 828 | / |
| Yayes | 75 | 375 | / |
| Yayee | 75 | 277 | / |
| Yahiy | 75 | 193 | / |
| Yahyo | 75 | 165 | / |
| Jyayi | 75 | 163 | / |
| Yayot | 75 | 141 | / |
| Yayae | 75 | 126 | / |
| Yayuh | 75 | 98 | / |
| Yayus | 75 | 91 | / |
| Yayas | 75 | 86 | / |
| Yayut | 75 | 77 | / |
| Yayod | 75 | 62 | / |
| Yahyu | 75 | 57 | / |
| Yahyy | 75 | 48 | / |
| Yayii | 75 | 29 | / |
| Yayez | 75 | 26 | / |
| Yaayi | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yayoh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yayup | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yaaye | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jyaiy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yaayo | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yahyd | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yahey | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ysaye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ytayo | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yayad | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yayoz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yayap | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yayet | 75 | 9 | / |
| Yayue | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hyaya | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yayos | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yhaye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yahyh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yayaz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yayep | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yayyi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yiayi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yaeye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jyaya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ayyay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yayhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yawyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yajyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyayt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyayo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uiyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ytaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaïya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaïyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yihay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhayo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoaay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyayo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahaya | 67 | 874,738 | / |
| Yap | 67 | 173,355 | / |
| Jay | 67 | 55,828 | / |
| Yat | 67 | 46,191 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 34,336 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 67 | 17,984 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Yayesh | 67 | 9,983 | / |
| Yaz | 67 | 7,776 | / |
| Yad | 67 | 5,242 | / |
| Yua | 67 | 3,707 | / |
| Yoy | 67 | 3,656 | / |
| Yahyah | 67 | 2,614 | / |
| Yhy | 67 | 2,535 | / |
| Yaş | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Hya | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Yahaye | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Yuy | 67 | 836 | / |
| Yey | 67 | 813 | / |
| Yaï | 67 | 786 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Aiyaya | 67 | 274 | / |
| Yyt | 67 | 260 | / |
| Yaj | 67 | 258 | / |
| Eay | 67 | 235 | / |
| Yaî | 67 | 166 | / |
| Yahych | 67 | 160 | / |
| Yahayi | 67 | 146 | / |
| Yha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Øya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Yahays | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hayyay | 67 | 75 | / |
| Giyayi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jiyayi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Iay | 67 | 55 | / |
| Yahayu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yaç | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yhayha | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yyy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yyd | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yiy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yahaay | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yaayaa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yahysh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hyahya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yyi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yys | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yaahya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ványay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yajaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yayahp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaayah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yyo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yahayo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yahyee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yyz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yayech | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yayush | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaahay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahayy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yyp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyayat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jayaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiyayo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yitayu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahaiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yisayu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oytayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yayach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajyayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhayou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyahye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaayoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyiayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyayoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïyaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhayyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhayis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yitaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaayap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyahyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yağ | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhay | 67 | 0 | / |
Yay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yay in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཡས་ | yé | - |
| Yay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯଯ | yaya | - |
| Yay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻱ | yay | 91.3 |
| ﻳﻲ | yy | 4.35 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻱ | ayay | 4.35 |
| Yay in the Hindi language | ||
| याय | yaya | 33.33 |
| यय | yaya | 33.33 |
| जय | jaya | 33.33 |
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