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Where Does The Last Name Zay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zay (Hindi: ज़य, Russian: Зай) is carried by more people in Myanmar than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 39,210^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 544,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Zay are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Zay is also the 11,122^nd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 90,811 people.

The surname Zay is most commonly used in Myanmar, where it is held by 10,162 people, or 1 in 5,111. Other than Myanmar Zay is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Zay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zay surname expanded 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zay surname are 16.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $42,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $55,018 CAD per year.