Zayas Surname

11,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Zayas Surname Definition:

One who came from Zayas, in Spain.

Aragonese name. One branch in Andalusia.

Zayas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba12,6821:909163
Mexico9,6171:12,9071,194
United States8,6181:42,0585,171
Paraguay4,1801:1,731284
Puerto Rico2,8231:1,258156
Spain2,3971:19,5042,150
Argentina2,2981:18,6001,587
Dominican Republic1,8721:5,573569
Colombia1,3631:35,0512,097
Philippines1,2011:84,29514,611
El Salvador1891:33,5661,125
Brazil991:2,162,36767,701
Venezuela861:351,2107,613
Guatemala561:287,1904,402
Panama471:83,2403,379
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Ecuador291:548,47711,265
United Arab Emirates251:366,49122,886
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England101:5,571,806158,774
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
France81:8,302,840321,660
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guam11:160,1214,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zayas (107) may also be a first name.

Zayas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Zayas, in Spain.

Aragonese name. One branch in Andalusia.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Zayas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zayas (Marathi: झायस, Russian: Заясь) occurs more in Cuba more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Zayas.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,751st most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 152,443 people. The last name Zayas occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Zayas are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. Zayas is also the 910,230th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 107 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cuba, where it is held by 12,682 people, or 1 in 909. In Cuba it is most common in: Holguín Province, where 21 percent reside, Havana, where 20 percent reside and Camagüey Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Cuba Zayas occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Zayas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zayas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zayas last name increased 143,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zayas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zayas surname are 42.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.49% registered with the party.

The amount Zayas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 64.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,923 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.85% less than the national average, earning $17,969,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $38,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayash9199/
Rzayas911/
Tzayas911/
Czayas911/
Zayass911/
Zaya8917,375/
Zays896/
Zayat8013,711/
Sayas808,785/
Cayas802,258/
Zayts801,109/
Zayac80870/
Jayas80748/
Ziaya80660/
Zajas80486/
Zayad80445/
Zayaa80348/
Zauya80328/
Zaias80195/
Zayaz80167/
Zaaya80161/
Zayes8072/
Zayus8026/
Zhaya8023/
Zgaya8022/
Zoaya8021/
Zayha809/
Zoyas805/
Zayos805/
Ziyas803/
Zayax802/
Zayse802/
Zayzs801/
Zzaya801/
Zuyas801/
Rzaya801/
Zay7513,392/
Zaa752,671/
Jayash733,597/
Sayass73206/
Sauyas73162/
Sayase73114/
Jayase7335/
Chayas7322/
Shayas7319/
Ziyash7312/
Zayach7312/
Zayova7312/
Zoyaya7311/
Zaytse7310/
Zahyaz7310/
Zayatt7310/
Zayaya738/
Jayasp736/
Dzhaya735/
Zaytts735/
Zayatc734/
Zeyase734/
Ziayos734/
Jhayas733/
Zyohas733/
Zayush732/
Cayash732/
Zayesh732/
Jzayes731/
Sayash731/
Jayhas731/
Zayadh731/
Rzayes731/
Giayas731/
Zeyahs731/
Jaya67197,456/
Saya6727,504/
Caya6717,421/
Zeya6710,663/
Zeas674,209/
Zayd673,364/
Zaia673,043/
Zoya673,025/
Ziya672,971/
Zaja671,575/
Zais671,451/
Jays67782/
Zayi67754/
Says67665/
Zaye67592/
Zaaj67573/
Zaus67412/
Zayt67396/
Cays67332/
Zuya67322/
Zayo67247/
Zayy67199/
Ziay67137/
Hzaa67125/
Zaes67110/
Zajy6769/
Zaai6751/
Ziaa6742/
Rzay6730/
Zayc6729/
Sahayas6720/
Zayu6717/
Zoys6716/
Za'a6716/
Rzaa6715/
Zeys6715/
Chayash6714/
Sayashe6713/
Zhaa677/
Zaaa675/
Zaiy674/
Tsayase674/
Zhay673/
Zayz673/
Zcay673/
Øzhayat673/
Tzayish673/
Chayass673/
Sayasth673/
Zaysova672/
Chauyas672/
Zaay672/
Zaïa672/
Jahyash672/
Chhayas671/
Jayasht671/
Zayzova671/
Shayash671/
Zyes671/
Geezaya671/
Jayasse671/
Zaïy671/
Zouhaya671/
Zzaa671/
Zajs671/

Zayas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayas in the Marathi language
झायसjhayasa-
Zayas in the Russian language
Заясьzaas-

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