Zayei Surname
Approximately 276 people bear this surname
Zayei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 275 | 1:279,209 | 20,317 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zayei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zayei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zayei is most common in Iran. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zayei.
How Common Is The Last Name Zayei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 948,111th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Zayei reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
The surname Zayei is most widespread in Iran, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 279,209. In Iran Zayei is most prevalent in: Isfahan Province, where 17 percent live, Kurdistan Province, where 14 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Iran Zayei occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zauyei | 91 | 27 | / |
| Zayeei | 91 | 12 | / |
| Zayeid | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zaye | 89 | 592 | / |
| Zaei | 89 | 127 | / |
| Sayei | 80 | 391 | / |
| Zaiei | 80 | 46 | / |
| Dzaye | 80 | 32 | / |
| Jayei | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zeaei | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zaiyi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zayye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zayai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaeii | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zaeei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zayie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzaei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zawei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaiye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cayei | 80 | 0 | / |
| Zayyed | 73 | 1,290 | / |
| Zaayer | 73 | 237 | / |
| Zaiyee | 73 | 54 | / |
| Ziayee | 73 | 44 | / |
| Sayeei | 73 | 35 | / |
| Zahyee | 73 | 32 | / |
| Shayei | 73 | 26 | / |
| Zayahi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ziyaei | 73 | 12 | / |
| Zayied | 73 | 9 | / |
| Chayei | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sayehi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zayyid | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sayeid | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zoyaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zayeye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jayeit | 73 | 3 | / |
| Siayei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayyer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayoui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayyes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzayai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ziaiei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaweye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaayye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zeyaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayeay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaiyoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaiyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Saye | 67 | 41,676 | / |
| Jaye | 67 | 4,846 | / |
| Zeye | 67 | 1,378 | / |
| Zawe | 67 | 942 | / |
| Saei | 67 | 926 | / |
| Zeai | 67 | 663 | / |
| Zaee | 67 | 496 | / |
| Zaie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Zeae | 67 | 173 | / |
| Zoye | 67 | 112 | / |
| Shayeei | 67 | 97 | / |
| Sayeghi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Syei | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zeie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zayaitz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shayeie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tzehaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zuei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zuye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zaey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sayeeid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahayer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahaiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shauyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeyaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhahyid | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Zayei
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