Zayay Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Zayay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Zayay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zayay (Russian: Заяй) occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayay? popularity and diffusion

Zayay is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Zayay is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zayay live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 881,707. In Liberia Zayay is most common in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Liberia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Cayjay730/
Zaye67592/
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Zayay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayay in the Russian language
Заяйzaaj-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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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