Zeyi Surname
Approximately 214 people bear this surname
Zeyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 118 | 1:130,833 | 17,313 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Zeyi (464) may also be a first name.
Zeyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zeyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zeyi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻱ) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zeyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,129,067th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Zeyi reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Zeyi is also the 395,684th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 464 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 130,833. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 77 percent reside, Harare Province, where 14 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeyit | 89 | 45 | / |
| Zeeyi | 89 | 16 | / |
| Zeyid | 89 | 7 | / |
| Zeyie | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zzeyi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zheyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zei | 86 | 1,915 | / |
| Zey | 86 | 1,206 | / |
| Zeid | 75 | 20,091 | / |
| Zeya | 75 | 10,663 | / |
| Zeis | 75 | 2,426 | / |
| Zeye | 75 | 1,378 | / |
| Zeiß | 75 | 1,262 | / |
| Zayi | 75 | 754 | / |
| Zeih | 75 | 687 | / |
| Zeit | 75 | 354 | / |
| Ziyi | 75 | 119 | / |
| Zeyo | 75 | 119 | / |
| Zeyd | 75 | 78 | / |
| Zeyt | 75 | 58 | / |
| Zeia | 75 | 57 | / |
| Zoyi | 75 | 56 | / |
| Zeji | 75 | 44 | / |
| Zeij | 75 | 34 | / |
| Zeyu | 75 | 29 | / |
| Zeip | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zeiz | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zeie | 75 | 20 | / |
| Zyia | 75 | 18 | / |
| Zeys | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zeyß | 75 | 14 | / |
| Zhei | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zuyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ziey | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zeio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeyh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zeyad | 67 | 5,927 | / |
| Zeiss | 67 | 2,172 | / |
| Zeiad | 67 | 899 | / |
| Zayid | 67 | 777 | / |
| Zayit | 67 | 588 | / |
| Jeyid | 67 | 554 | / |
| Dzhey | 67 | 357 | / |
| Zeyeh | 67 | 279 | / |
| Zeits | 67 | 275 | / |
| Seyie | 67 | 269 | / |
| Zeyts | 67 | 269 | / |
| Zeich | 67 | 208 | / |
| Zeyat | 67 | 145 | / |
| Zeisz | 67 | 93 | / |
| Zeist | 67 | 74 | / |
| Zohyi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Zeyha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Zeyee | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zeihe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Dzhei | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zhiyi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zuyie | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zeyed | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zeyou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zhuyi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zheyu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zeies | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zyiad | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zeyss | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zeyoe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zeiud | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zegie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zeius | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rzayi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seyyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zeihs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gehyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zeiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeeya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeiha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhyia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zouyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jehyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeyes | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zheya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zheji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zieya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zayii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeyaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeyoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zayio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeggi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeeia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zayie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeihi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziehy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeiis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeioe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zayyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeeyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzeij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zejie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zejio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeipp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zeyst | 67 | 0 | / |
Zeyi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zeyi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻱ | zy | - |
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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 Zeyi
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