Zait Surname

132,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Zait Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,4911:25,9104,733
Romania5351:37,5294,789
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Palestine1601:28,4303,890
Malaysia1241:237,85713,554
Yemen1231:214,8408,867
Spain1071:436,93523,071
Moldova631:56,5307,993
France561:1,186,120124,657
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
England171:3,277,533109,658
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Israel141:611,26042,949
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Jordan91:982,49316,126
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Zaiţ (130), Zaiț (110) & Zaït (2) are calculated separately.

Zait (1,442) may also be a first name.

Zait Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zait (Georgian: ზაით, Russian: Заит) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can also be found as: Zaiţ, Zaiț or Zaït. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zait? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,317th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,135,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Zait are found; 58 percent are found in North Africa and 58 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 205,461st most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 1,442 people.

The surname Zait is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,491 people, or 1 in 25,910. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Algiers Province, where 73 percent live, Jijel Province, where 16 percent live and Mila Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Algeria it exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 16 percent live and Morocco, where 14 percent live.

Zait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zait has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zait surname expanded 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zait Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zait last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Zait earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning $38,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.88% less than the national average, earning $26,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaiţ92130/
Zaiț92110/
Zaït922/
Zayit89588/
Zaits89396/
Zaiet89385/
Zaiat89338/
Dzait89181/
Zaait8947/
Zaite8942/
Zaist8930/
Zaith8911/
Zaidt899/
Zaitt893/
Tzait892/
Zaiot891/
Zaiut891/
Zai8655,860/
Zat862,391/
Zit86763/
Zaiats8013,404/
Zaiout80175/
Zaiatz80158/
Zajitz8048/
Zaiets8040/
Szaitz8032/
Zaitte8010/
Zaitch808/
Zayits802/
Zhaits802/
Dzhait802/
Zajith802/
Zaiete801/
Zaiits801/
Zaihat801/
Zaid75188,750/
Zhai7519,759/
Sait7513,503/
Ziat756,671/
Zaji754,007/
Zate753,119/
Zaia753,043/
Jait752,215/
Zaiz751,892/
Zais751,451/
Zats75971/
Zite75957/
Zatz75830/
Zayi75754/
Zaat75742/
Zitt75714/
Zaio75688/
Zatt75544/
Ziet75527/
Zayt75396/
Zaie75388/
Zeit75354/
Zaiß75196/
Cait75181/
Zhit75171/
Zaih75120/
Zaić75118/
Zajt75104/
Rzai7575/
Zaiu7564/
Zath7561/
Zaai7551/
Zaii7551/
Zaet7550/
Zist7544/
Szat7536/
Zgit7530/
Zits7526/
Dzat7519/
Zaip7515/
Zast7514/
Szit7512/
Zith7510/
Zsai759/
Zaut759/
Xait758/
Zzat756/
Zhat755/
Czat754/
Zaiy754/
Zeat753/
Zoit753/
Dzit753/
Zazt753/
Zadt752/
Zgat752/
Zcat752/
Zatd751/
Zaiâ751/
Zjai751/
Tzit751/
Zxat751/
Zjat751/
Zitp751/
Zcit751/
Xzit751/
Czit751/
Zuit750/
Zaitova737,383/
Zaieeth736/
Zaiouts733/
Zaioute731/
Za67131,697/
Zaied6716,370/
Zi6713,993/
Zayat6713,711/
Chait672,873/
Saith671,531/
Zitte671,400/
Ziyat671,211/
Zayts671,109/
Sayit671,101/
Djait671,027/
Zajić671,005/
Zaiou67923/
Zayid67777/
Sajit67555/
Zaich67521/
Shait67466/
Zayet67443/
Zatte67392/
Ziaie67375/
Zaiss67336/
Zahat67336/
Saiut67308/
Jaite67286/
Zaggi67285/
Zeits67275/
Saiet67221/
Zeite67216/
Saite67212/
Cayit67212/
Zaias67195/
Ziatt67172/
Zaste67148/
Saiat67146/
Zeyat67145/
Zaiyd67125/
Jaitt67122/
Zicht67119/
Zhaid67113/
Ziaia67104/
Cajit67101/
Zaňát6796/
Zeist6774/
Ziets6771/
Szajt6768/
Zaicz6759/
Jaitz6759/
Zaieț6758/
Tzaut6757/
Jayit6756/
Zawie6756/
Zacht6754/
Zieth6753/
Saidt6750/
Zajet6749/
Zhate6747/
Zahtz6747/
Zagie6747/
Zeyit6745/
Zithe6742/
Jaiut6742/
Saait6740/
Dzhit6738/
Dzidt6738/
Zaiyo6736/
Zaisz6734/
Zathe6733/
Zaiitova6733/
Zaidh6732/
Caiut6732/
Zaiaz6732/
Jaiat6730/
Zeate6729/
Czatt6727/
Saits6727/
Zayitova6726/
Zajst6726/
Ziett6725/
Zitch6721/
Zadte6720/
Jajit6720/
Zeith6719/
Zhite6718/
Dziat6718/
Zaiad6717/
Saist6717/
Zaate6716/
Dzaid6716/
Saitt6716/
Zajtz6716/
Zaiha6715/
Zaaid6715/
Jaith6714/
Ttzat6713/
Zajat6713/
Zehat6712/
Zajot6711/
Zaute6711/
Jaist6711/
Zgaia6710/
Caiet6710/
Rzaij6710/
Ziaat6710/
Zaios679/
Jaiet679/
Dzaitova678/
Rzayi678/
Zaatz678/
Szitt678/
Zaihu677/
Saiot677/
Zaihi677/
Caiat677/
Zeats676/
Ziths676/
Zaiee676/
Zaihd676/
Zaiid676/
Ziaiy675/
Zaaji675/
Zasth675/
Jaidt675/
Jaait675/
Zhayi675/
Za'ai675/
Zayte674/
Zahiy674/
Zeath674/
Ziete674/
Zaiez674/
Zaidd674/
Szite673/
Zaies673/
Ziste673/
Zajid673/
Zaayi673/
Dzats673/
Zaihe673/
Zajih673/
Zasht673/
Zautt672/
Zhaio672/
Zayii672/
Zhaiz672/
Zijat672/
Zauia672/
Zayio672/
Zaiau672/
Zaiță672/
Zhiet672/
Zayie672/
Zoitz672/
Zjaji672/
Szoit672/
Dzaić672/
Tzite672/
Caiot672/
Ziyet672/
Dzhai672/
Zhaij671/
Caiit671/
Hzatt671/
Dzate671/
Zoitt671/
Zault671/
Zaiaa671/
Zaaia671/
Tzidt671/
Tsait671/
Zoite671/
Zitts671/
Zieht671/
Zatch671/
Zhaia671/
Zchat671/
Zahgi671/
Zhith671/
Zhaie671/
Zeiat671/
Zayyi671/
Zijst671/
Zaieh671/
Zaièš671/
Zajie671/
Zajip671/
Zaddt671/
Zoaia671/
Zsaji671/
Szeit671/
Tjait671/
Drzat671/
Czaut671/
Zahii671/
Saitd671/
Rzaai671/
Zzaid671/
Zaish671/
Zojat671/
Ziaai671/
Zattz671/
Zhais671/
Dzatd671/
Hzais671/
Caitt670/
Zeast670/

Zait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zait in the Georgian language
ზაითzait66.67
ზაიტzait33.33
Zait in the Russian language
Заитzait-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zait
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