Zahay Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Zahay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zahay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger361:533,11213,750
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Zahay (23) may also be a first name.

Zahay Last Name Facts

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

Zahay (Marathi: झहाय) is found most in Niger. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Zahay are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Zahay is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name internationally, held by 23 people.

Zahay is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 533,112. In Niger Zahay is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 92 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 6 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Niger it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Zahay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zahay last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Zahay earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $28,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahaye9148/
Zahaya9126/
Zahayu917/
Tzahay915/
Zaahay911/
Zahayh911/
Zaha894,682/
Zahy891,084/
Zhay893/
Zaay892/
Tzahaya831/
Dzahaya831/
Zahia80495/
Zahai80283/
Zahaj80137/
Zhaha80100/
Zahey8077/
Zahau8042/
Zahya8036/
Czaha8027/
Dzaha8024/
Zhaya8023/
Zaiha8015/
Zahah8014/
Zahye8010/
Zahaa809/
Zayha809/
Tzaay808/
Dzhay805/
Ziaha805/
Zaahy804/
Zahiy804/
Zhaye802/
Zaaha801/
Zhaay801/
Zahaî801/
Zahhy801/
Hzaay801/
Zay7513,392/
Zah7510,249/
Zha753,639/
Zaa752,671/
Zhy7511/
Zahave73131/
Dzhaha7356/
Zahaji739/
Tsahay739/
Zahiah737/
Dzhaya735/
Zahaha732/
Zsahia731/
Zeuaha731/
Zahaai731/
Zahahu731/
Zhahia731/
Chay6762,567/
Zhai6719,759/
Zaya6717,375/
Dzah675,710/
Zaia673,043/
Zeah673,016/
Ziah672,538/
Tzay672,226/
Caay671,087/
Dzha67660/
Zaye67592/
Zeha67467/
Dzay67280/
Zayo67247/
Çaha67223/
Tzha67153/
Zhau67143/
Hzaa67125/
Zaih67120/
Zhuy67104/
Zaai6751/
Zaah6751/
Zahu6748/
Dzhy6730/
Zayu6717/
Za'a6716/
Zohy6714/
Zahh6712/
Tzah6712/
Zhaa677/
Tsahaye677/
Zhoy675/
Zhah675/
Zaaa675/
Zhha675/
Zaïa672/
Chahaye672/
Hzah672/
Zcha671/
Dzaa671/
Zhaï671/
Zaïy671/
Zahj671/
Tchahay671/
Czah671/
Zahawee671/
Zhyh671/
Zhyy671/
Zhhy671/
Zchy671/
Czhy671/

Zahay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zahay in the Marathi language
झहायjhahaya-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Zahay
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