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

The last name Zahay (Marathi: झहाय) is found most in Niger. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zahay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Zahay reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 23 people.

This last name is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 533,112. In Niger Zahay is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 92 percent live, Zinder Region, where 6 percent live and Maradi Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Niger this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Zahay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zahay surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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