Zey Surname
Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname
Zey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 483 | 1:166,678 | 19,716 |
| United States | 353 | 1:1,026,796 | 75,483 |
| Turkey | 93 | 1:836,789 | 40,393 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Russia | 40 | 1:3,603,076 | 182,447 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Ivory Coast | 34 | 1:678,566 | 19,270 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Zey (254) may also be a first name.
Zey Demographics
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Zey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻱ, Russian: Зей) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 311,995th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,042,741 people. The last name Zey is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Zey are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Zey is also the 559,024th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 254 people.
Zey is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 483 people, or 1 in 166,678. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Hesse, where 21 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Turkey, where 8 percent reside.
Zey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Zey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Zey surname expanded 1,139 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zey surname are 17.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.65% being registered to vote for the party.
Zey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $48,734 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeya | 86 | 10,663 | / |
| Zeye | 86 | 1,378 | / |
| Zeyi | 86 | 214 | / |
| Zeyo | 86 | 119 | / |
| Zeyd | 86 | 78 | / |
| Zeyt | 86 | 58 | / |
| Zeyu | 86 | 29 | / |
| Dzey | 86 | 21 | / |
| Zeys | 86 | 15 | / |
| Zeyß | 86 | 14 | / |
| Tzey | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ziey | 86 | 5 | / |
| Szey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zsey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeyz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hzey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zeyh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ze | 80 | 35,989 | / |
| Zy | 80 | 1,336 | / |
| Zeyad | 75 | 5,927 | / |
| Dzhey | 75 | 357 | / |
| Zeyeh | 75 | 279 | / |
| Zeyts | 75 | 269 | / |
| Zeyat | 75 | 145 | / |
| Zahey | 75 | 77 | / |
| Dzeya | 75 | 58 | / |
| Zeyha | 75 | 45 | / |
| Zeyit | 75 | 45 | / |
| Zeyee | 75 | 44 | / |
| Zeyed | 75 | 26 | / |
| Zeyou | 75 | 26 | / |
| Zheyu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zeyss | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zeyoe | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zeeyi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zeyah | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zeyid | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zeeya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dzeyi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zeyes | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zheya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zieya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeyaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeyie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeyoo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zzeyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzeyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zheye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zehya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzeyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zehye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziehy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeiyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeysz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeeyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szeya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeyet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zheyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zieyd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeyst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sze | 67 | 34,983 | / |
| Zea | 67 | 32,188 | / |
| Sey | 67 | 23,866 | / |
| Zeh | 67 | 19,653 | / |
| Zay | 67 | 13,392 | / |
| Zie | 67 | 7,850 | / |
| Zee | 67 | 6,316 | / |
| Zer | 67 | 5,917 | / |
| Gey | 67 | 5,561 | / |
| Zue | 67 | 4,009 | / |
| Zhe | 67 | 2,981 | / |
| Zoe | 67 | 2,873 | / |
| Zet | 67 | 2,491 | / |
| Zed | 67 | 1,971 | / |
| Zei | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Tze | 67 | 1,585 | / |
| Zuy | 67 | 1,578 | / |
| Dze | 67 | 995 | / |
| Zys | 67 | 991 | / |
| Őze | 67 | 862 | / |
| Zep | 67 | 851 | / |
| Zae | 67 | 598 | / |
| Zeu | 67 | 204 | / |
| Zes | 67 | 185 | / |
| Jey | 67 | 174 | / |
| Zyp | 67 | 160 | / |
| Zez | 67 | 153 | / |
| Zyz | 67 | 133 | / |
| Cey | 67 | 125 | / |
| Szy | 67 | 84 | / |
| Zoy | 67 | 78 | / |
| Zyo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zeť | 67 | 48 | / |
| Tzy | 67 | 47 | / |
| Dzheys | 67 | 31 | / |
| Dzeyie | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ziy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zeï | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hzy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cze | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zyt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zheyts | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zce | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zeytts | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dzheyd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Xey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zxy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zyh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rze | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jzy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jze | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zej | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zyy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zge | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rzy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Czy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzheya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xze | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyeed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeî | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zze | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zzy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zsy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zcy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xzy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zjy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeĭ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zxe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geezey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdzhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zughey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
Zey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺰﻱ | alzy | 91.67 |
| ﺯﻱ | zy | 8.33 |
| Zey in the Russian language | ||
| Зей | zej | - |
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Footnotes
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