Zeray Surname
Approximately 14,275 people bear this surname
Zeray Surname User-submission:
The Zeray surname means 'one who farms crops' or 'cultivator' in the Tigrinya language spoken in Eritrea.
Zeray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 13,200 | 1:7,390 | 1,155 |
| Turkey | 819 | 1:95,020 | 8,420 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Sweden | 57 | 1:172,750 | 11,943 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Eritrea | 25 | 1:190,076 | 185 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Zeray (7,159) may also be a first name.
Zeray Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Zeray surname means 'one who farms crops' or 'cultivator' in the Tigrinya language spoken in Eritrea.
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Zeray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zeray Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zeray (Russian: Зерай) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zeray? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,947th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 510,511 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Zeray are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 76,498th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 7,159 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 13,200 people, or 1 in 7,390. Excluding Ethiopia it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Zeray Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zeray last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Zeray earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.89% less than the national average, earning 197,631 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $40,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $41,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zeray Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zeray in the Russian language | ||
| Зерай | zeraj | - |
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