Zayegh Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Zayegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania891:46,0103,425
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Zayégh (1) are calculated separately.

Zayegh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zayegh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﻎ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Zayégh. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayegh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zayegh is the 1,817,111th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. Zayegh is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Zayegh are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

This last name is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 46,010. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Adrar Region, where 75 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 20 percent are found and Brakna Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Mauritania it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zayégh941/
Zayeg916/
Zaegh912/
Sayegh8317,424/
Zawegh8317/
Zaiegh837/
Cayegh832/
Rzayeg831/
Zayekh831/
Zayigh831/
Zayg803/
Shayegh773,499/
Zayough771/
Sayeg73809/
Zayeq73600/
Saegh73481/
Saygh73265/
Zaigh7345/
Zayek7337/
Zayec7324/
Zaieg7323/
Zaugh7316/
Zeigh734/
Zayig732/
Zaykh731/
Zayag731/
Schayegh716/
Zahaykeh712/
Sayagh671,867/
Tzayek67772/
Tzayag67707/
Zayeeq67594/
Saiegh67317/
Zaiekh67156/
Sayigh6756/
Zayakh6731/
Zaghik6716/
Zeakeh6711/
Sahyeg679/
Saykeh679/
Sayekh678/
Shaegh675/
Zayake674/
Shayeg674/
Sauegh674/
Zayeck673/
Saiygh673/
Sayegt672/
Ziyagh672/
Zhayke671/
Shaygh671/
Saycgh671/
Seyegh671/
Soyegh671/
Zaiagh671/
Sayugh671/
Zaoueg671/
Zeyogh671/
Zsgaeg671/
Say'gh671/
Zhaekh671/
Sayehg671/

Zayegh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zayegh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﻎalzaygh65.22
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﻖalzayq32.61
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﺎﻳﻖalzyayq2.17

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