Zayay Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Zayay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zayay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zayay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zayay (Russian: Заяй) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zayay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zayay are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name Zayay is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent are found. Other than Liberia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaiyay | 91 | 10 | / |
| Zayyay | 91 | 9 | / |
| Zayeay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zayyayi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sayay | 80 | 1,666 | / |
| Zayaa | 80 | 348 | / |
| Jayay | 80 | 90 | / |
| Zaiay | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cayay | 80 | 17 | / |
| Zayye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zayai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zauay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayyed | 73 | 1,290 | / |
| Jayjay | 73 | 349 | / |
| Zaayer | 73 | 237 | / |
| Sayayd | 73 | 55 | / |
| Zayahi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ziyayo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zayyid | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chayay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zayeye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sayyay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zoyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sauyay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sayahy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaweay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zouaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzayai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zouyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaayye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeyaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saiyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cayjay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Zaye | 67 | 592 | / |
| Cayohay | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sayahay | 67 | 41 | / |
| Cayuhay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zayaitz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Saiyayd | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cahyayi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zeaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chayaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahayay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahayer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayyayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyay | 67 | 1 | / |
Zayay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zayay in the Russian language | ||
| Заяй | zaaj | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zayay
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