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 surname Yay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻱ, Hindi: याय, Oriya: ଯଯ, Tibetan: ཡས་) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,454th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,071,068 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Yay are found; 67 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 187,318th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 1,687 people.
The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 5,142 people, or 1 in 15,134. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 13 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 8 percent reside. Barring Turkey this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 11 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.
Yay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yay last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with 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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