Özay Surname
Approximately 16,163 people bear this surname
Özay Surname User-submission:
The Özay surname means 'moon'.
Özay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 15,936 | 1:4,883 | 703 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Northern Cyprus | 65 | 1:4,908 | 966 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Ozay (214) are calculated separately.
Özay (9,448) may also be a first name.
Özay Surname Meaning
Özay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Özay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Özay occurs in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Ozay. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Özay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,864th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 450,878 people. The last name Özay is primarily found in Asia, where 81 percent of Özay reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 63,655th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 9,448 people.
The surname Özay is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 15,936 people, or 1 in 4,883. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 25 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Turkey this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozay | 92 | 214 | / |
| Özçay | 89 | 708 | / |
| Özsay | 89 | 191 | / |
| Özcay | 89 | 12 | / |
| Özayaz | 80 | 165 | / |
| Özayağ | 80 | 110 | / |
| Özayas | 80 | 37 | / |
| Özhaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Özey | 75 | 727 | / |
| Özad | 75 | 592 | / |
| Öcay | 75 | 331 | / |
| Özoy | 75 | 254 | / |
| Azay | 75 | 245 | / |
| Özas | 75 | 46 | / |
| Ezay | 75 | 31 | / |
| Özağ | 75 | 24 | / |
| Özap | 75 | 12 | / |
| Özhayat | 73 | 11 | / |
| Özsoy | 67 | 35,322 | / |
| Ezayo | 67 | 420 | / |
| Azayo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Azaye | 67 | 201 | / |
| Ezaya | 67 | 119 | / |
| Özçağ | 67 | 110 | / |
| Hazay | 67 | 108 | / |
| Özhuy | 67 | 104 | / |
| Ezayi | 67 | 100 | / |
| Özgey | 67 | 96 | / |
| Hozay | 67 | 46 | / |
| Azaya | 67 | 44 | / |
| Özğap | 67 | 36 | / |
| Özsağ | 67 | 36 | / |
| Azhay | 67 | 32 | / |
| Özeye | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ozayo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ezaye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Azaay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ozaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Azzay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aazay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oezay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ezzay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Özeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otzay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ezayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aezay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Özağa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozzay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ezayu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Özay
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