Zayi Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Zayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Zayi (316) may also be a first name.

Zayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zayi is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zayi? popularity and diffusion

Zayi is the 450,743rd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Zayi are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,051st most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 316 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 196,488. Other than The DR Congo Zayi is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Zayi Last Name Statistics demography

Zayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.42% less than the national average, earning R 101,184 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Zayit89588/
Rzayi898/
Zhayi895/
Zaayi893/
Zayii892/
Zayio892/
Zayie892/
Zayyi891/
Zai8655,860/
Zay8613,392/
Ziaayi803/
Zaid75188,750/
Zhai7519,759/
Zaya7517,375/
Zaji754,007/
Zait753,412/
Zayd753,364/
Zaia753,043/
Zaiz751,892/
Zais751,451/
Zaio75688/
Zaye75592/
Zayt75396/
Zaie75388/
Zayo75247/
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Zaiß75196/
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Zayed67149,051/
Zayas6747,805/
Zaied6716,370/
Zayat6713,711/
Zayts671,109/
Zaiou67923/
Ziaya67660/
Zaich67521/
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Zaiez674/
Jahyi674/
Zayuu674/
Zaidd674/
Jayih673/
Zaies673/
Zaaye673/
Zaihe673/
Zajih673/
Zaitt673/
Zhaio672/
Zhaiz672/
Zayoo672/
Zeyie672/
Zayuo672/
Zauia672/
Zaiau672/
Zaiță672/
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Zjaji672/
Giayi672/
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Zhaij671/
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Zaiaa671/
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Zaieh671/
Zaiot671/
Zaièš671/
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Zajip671/
Zoaia671/
Zsaji671/
Zzaya671/
Zzayo671/
Zyieh671/
Zaydh671/
Zahii671/
Hjayi671/
Zaayz671/
Zheyi671/
Sgayi671/
Rzaai671/
Rzaya671/
Zyoji671/
Zzaid671/
Zahhy671/
Zaish671/
Zaiut671/
Zhzay671/
Ziaai671/
Zhais671/
Hzaay671/
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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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  • 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 Zayi
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