Zayat Surname

38,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Zayat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt9,5791:9,5981,166
Lebanon1,0951:5,148907
Syria7491:25,7691,745
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
United States2301:1,575,908106,190
Argentina2161:197,88616,431
Israel1691:50,6376,653
Palestine1491:30,5294,052
Afghanistan1371:234,6954,106
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
Canada711:518,95243,932
France601:1,107,045119,335
Mongolia521:54,3324,427
Mexico501:2,482,52420,876
Iraq471:745,14210,632
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
Iran331:2,326,74378,121
Jordan251:353,69711,660
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Panama201:195,6135,661
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Zayat (427) may also be a first name.

Zayat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zayat (Arabic: الزيّات, Marathi: झायत, Russian: Заят) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Zayat.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zayat is the 38,373rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 531,511 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Zayat reside; 70 percent reside in North Africa and 70 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Zayat is also the 415,584th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 427 people.

The surname Zayat is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 9,579 people, or 1 in 9,598. Barring Egypt Zayat exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 8 percent live and Syria, where 5 percent live.

Zayat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Shiite (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zayat surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zayat earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayats9120,929/
Zayate9126/
Zayatt9110/
Zayath912/
Rzayat911/
Zaya8917,375/
Zayt89396/
Zayatte8387/
Øzhayat833/
Zayas8047,805/
Sayat804,039/
Cayat801,939/
Ziyat801,211/
Zayts801,109/
Ziaya80660/
Jayat80645/
Zayit80588/
Zayad80445/
Zayet80443/
Zayaa80348/
Zaiat80338/
Zauya80328/
Zayaz80167/
Zaaya80161/
Zeyat80145/
Zaait8047/
Zhaya8023/
Zgaya8022/
Zoaya8021/
Zajat8013/
Zayha809/
Zayte804/
Xayat802/
Zzaya801/
Rzaya801/
Zay7513,392/
Zaa752,671/
Zaiats7313,404/
Chayat731,409/
Ziyath73643/
Shayat73197/
Ziyate73172/
Zaiatz73158/
Zayets73127/
Zayash7399/
Jayate7355/
Zayout7353/
Sayate7340/
Tsayat7335/
Zajats7326/
Zoyate7322/
Zajatz7316/
Sayatz7314/
Zayach7312/
Zayova7312/
Zoyaya7311/
Zahyaz7310/
Sayath739/
Sahyat739/
Zayots738/
Zayaya738/
Jayath738/
Sayatt738/
Dzhaya735/
Zaytts735/
Jhayat735/
Hjayat735/
Sayats733/
Zayits732/
Jayatt732/
Zayyot732/
Sauyat731/
Zayetz731/
Zaythe731/
Zajate731/
Zayadh731/
Siayat731/
Zaawet731/
Zayass731/
Djayat731/
Zayoot731/
Zoyath731/
Zaihat731/
Xayath731/
Cayath731/
Hsayat731/
Jaya67197,456/
Saya6727,504/
Caya6717,421/
Zeya6710,663/
Zait673,412/
Zayd673,364/
Zaia673,043/
Zoya673,025/
Ziya672,971/
Zaja671,575/
Zayi67754/
Zaye67592/
Zaaj67573/
Zuya67322/
Zayo67247/
Zayy67199/
Chayate67173/
Sahayat67146/
Zaytova67139/
Ziay67137/
Hzaa67125/
Zajt67104/
Zajy6769/
Zaydova6767/
Zeyt6758/
Zaai6751/
Zaet6750/
Ziaa6742/
Rzay6730/
Zayette6726/
Zayu6717/
Za'a6716/
Rzaa6715/
Chahyat6710/
Zaut679/
Zhaa677/
Sayt677/
Zays676/
Jayt675/
Zaaa675/
Zaiy674/
Zhay673/
Zayz673/
Zcay673/
Zeat673/
Zuyt672/
Zaay672/
Zaaweet672/
Zaïa672/
Zaujate671/
Shhayat671/
Shayate671/
Geezaya671/
Zaïy671/
Zouhaya671/
Shahyat671/
Cayt671/
Chhayat671/
Zzaa671/
Xayt671/

Zayat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayat in the Marathi language
झायतjhayata-
Zayat in the Russian language
Заятzaat-
Zayat in the Arabic language
الزيّاتalzyat-
الزياتalzyat-
لزياتlzyat-
زياتzyat-

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