Zayane Surname
Approximately 424 people bear this surname
Zayane Surname User-submission:
The surname Zayan or Zayane means 'decorator'. It could also be derived from the Arabic word mezyane, which means 'beautiful' or 'good-looking'.
Zayane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 1:55,511 | 7,191 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zayane (70) may also be a first name.
Zayane Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Zayan or Zayane means 'decorator'. It could also be derived from the Arabic word mezyane, which means 'beautiful' or 'good-looking'.
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Where Does The Last Name Zayane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zayane (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺎﻥ) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zayane? popularity and diffusion
Zayane is the 695,980th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 17,187,608 people. The surname Zayane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Zayane reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 70 people.
This surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 91,936. Not including Morocco this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Tunisia, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zayane Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zayane in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺎﻥ | alzyan | - |
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