Çalay Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Çalay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cyprus | 17 | 1:18,765 | 4,655 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
The alternate forms: Calay (1,662) are calculated separately.
Çalay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çalay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Çalay has its highest incidence in Northern Cyprus. It may also be found as: Calay. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çalay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Çalay is the 4,206,983rd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Çalay live; 86 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Thrace and Karpass.
It is most frequently occurring in Northern Cyprus, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 18,765. In Northern Cyprus it is most frequent in: Girne District, where 94 percent are found and Lefkoşa District, where 6 percent are found. Barring Northern Cyprus this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 23 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Çalay
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