Zaye Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Liberia

Zaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1641:468,18628,471
Liberia1081:40,8203,745
Nigeria1041:1,703,29662,619
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Ivory Coast341:678,56619,270
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080

Zaye (803) may also be a first name.

Zaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻱ, Russian: Зайе) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 542,091st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Zaye are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 288,684th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 803 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran Zaye is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent live, Alborz Province, where 25 percent live and East Azerbaijan Province, where 12 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 18 percent live.

Zaye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zaye are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Zaye earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 87.12% less than the national average, earning R 30,612 per year and in United States they earn 38.73% less than the national average, earning $26,437 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayed89149,051/
Zayet89443/
Zayei89276/
Zayee89200/
Zayes8972/
Zayeh8945/
Dzaye8932/
Zayez8912/
Zahye8910/
Ziaye897/
Zayye897/
Zaaye893/
Zayie892/
Zhaye892/
Rzaye891/
Zaiye891/
Zayhe891/
Zay8613,392/
Zae86598/
Zye865/
Zayyed801,290/
Zaayer80237/
Zaiyee8054/
Zahaye8048/
Ziayee8044/
Dzayee8041/
Zauyei8027/
Zayeed8020/
Zayeei8012/
Zayied809/
Zayeye804/
Zoyaye804/
Zayyer802/
Zayesh802/
Jzayes801/
Zayeay801/
Zaweye801/
Zayeeh801/
Zayyes801/
Zayeid801/
Zayier801/
Zaayed801/
Zaayye801/
Zhayep801/
Zeyaye801/
Zaiyer800/
Saye7541,676/
Zaya7517,375/
Jaye754,846/
Zayd753,364/
Tzay752,226/
Caye751,969/
Zeye751,378/
Zahy751,084/
Zawe75942/
Zayi75754/
Zaee75496/
Zayt75396/
Zaie75388/
Dzay75280/
Zayo75247/
Zayy75199/
Zeae75173/
Ziay75137/
Zaei75127/
Zoye75112/
Zaje7583/
Zajy7569/
Rzay7530/
Zayu7517/
Zhae7516/
Ziye7512/
Zuye757/
Zays756/
Zaey755/
Zaiy754/
Zhay753/
Zayz753/
Zcay753/
Zyeh752/
Zaue752/
Zaay752/
Dzae752/
Tzae752/
Czae751/
Szay751/
Zyee751/
Zeay751/
Zaïy751/
Xaye751/
Zxay751/
Zaae751/
Zgae751/
Hzae751/
Szae750/
Geezaye7380/
Zahayer734/
Zahaiye731/
Sayed671,591,802/
Zayas6747,805/
Zaied6716,370/
Zeaie6715,711/
Sayeh6715,293/
Zayat6713,711/
Zeaee6710,515/
Jayed675,481/
Jayes675,184/
Sayes674,678/
Shaye672,641/
Sayee672,173/
Jayet671,837/
Djaye671,452/
Zayts671,109/
Zaeea67879/
Sayet67845/
Zayid67777/
Ziaya67660/
Chaye67596/
Zayit67588/
Sahye67499/
Zayad67445/
Jayez67399/
Sayei67391/
Zaiet67385/
Ziaie67375/
Saiye67361/
Zayou67361/
Zayaa67348/
Zaeej67342/
Zauya67328/
Czaya67308/
Zaoue67298/
Jaiye67279/
Zeyeh67279/
Zouay67189/
Jayee67169/
Zayaz67167/
Zaaya67161/
Dzayi67149/
Ziyeh67138/
Zaiyd67125/
Zahwe67119/
Dzaya67107/
Zahey6777/
Dzoye6775/
Zagge6765/
Zahay6763/
Zaieț6758/
Zawie6756/
Siaye6752/
Dzayo6750/
Zagie6747/
Zaiei6746/
Zhuye6745/
Sayez6744/
Zeyee6744/
Sauye6743/
Jaaye6742/
Zahya6736/
Zayah6736/
Zaiyo6736/
Zahei6734/
Sayep6731/
Tsaye6731/
Zayud6728/
Zuyie6727/
Zyiay6727/
Zayus6726/
Zeyed6726/
Zhaya6723/
Sayie6723/
Zgaya6722/
Zuoye6722/
Zoaya6721/
Zeeae6721/
Zayyo6720/
Zauhy6719/
Zaiay6719/
Saaye6718/
Sayae6718/
Zoyes6717/
Dziye6717/
Cayey6716/
Zeyoe6716/
Zaawe6713/
Jayie6713/
Zajes6712/
Dzaie6712/
Zouye6712/
Zhiye6711/
Jayei6711/
Zawee6710/
Dzaiy6710/
Dzawe679/
Zayha679/
Sayoe679/
Tzuye679/
Zawey679/
Rzayi678/
Zajae678/
Zeaei678/
Dzaje678/
Tzaay678/
Sayeu677/
Ziyed677/
Jayey677/
Zaiyi677/
Zaiee676/
Zayay676/
Sayey676/
Zaych675/
Dzhay675/
Zahje675/
Zujay675/
Jayae675/
Zayos675/
Ziaiy675/
Zhayi675/
Zoyed675/
Zaahy674/
Zaaje674/
Czayo674/
Scaye674/
Zahiy674/
Sayhe674/
Zaiez674/
Zayuu674/
Zajej674/
Zeaed674/
Zeayd674/
Zaies673/
Zaeii673/
Zhaee673/
Zeyae673/
Zeyes673/
Sayje673/
Zaayi673/
Giaye673/
Zaihe673/
Zayai673/
Zajoe672/
Zayii672/
Jhaye672/
Geaye672/
Ziyee672/
Zoyee672/
Zayoo672/
Zaveh672/
Jayoe672/
Cayee672/
Zaweh672/
Zoyeh672/
Zeyie672/
Zayuo672/
Zayio672/
Zaehe672/
Zeyeu672/
Zayoz672/
Zoyet672/
Ziyet672/
Zaeei672/
Zuyee671/
Zheye671/
Zhauy671/
Zaues671/
Zajhe671/
Tzgay671/
Zeayo671/
Zehye671/
Zauay671/
Zayoi671/
Jayej671/
Jauye671/
Zieae671/
Ziawe671/
Zhaie671/
Zeuye671/
Zhaay671/
Zaweu671/
Zayoh671/
Zayyi671/
Zayzs671/
Zeaes671/
Zeaez671/
Zaieh671/
Zaiej671/
Zajee671/
Zajie671/
Zaeee671/
Zoyeu671/
Zzaya671/
Zzayo671/
Zyieh671/
Dzeye671/
Dsaye671/
Cayie671/
Ziyae671/
Zaydh671/
Hzawe671/
Zaiey671/
Zaayz671/
Zeyet671/
Zgeye671/
Rzaya671/
Zyeea671/
Zahhy671/
Zhzay671/
Zawei671/
Xzeye671/
Hzaay671/
Czaie670/

Zaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻱalzay-
Zaye in the Russian language
Зайеzaje-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zaye
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