Özay Surname

32,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Özay Surname User-submission:

The Özay surname means 'moon'.

Özay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey15,9361:4,883703
Germany831:969,94567,438
Northern Cyprus651:4,908966
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Austria271:315,38635,058
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Ozay (214) are calculated separately.

Özay (9,448) may also be a first name.

Özay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Özay surname means 'moon'.

- denay77

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ozay92214/
Özçay89708/
Özsay89191/
Özcay8912/
Özayaz80165/
Özayağ80110/
Özayas8037/
Özhaya801/
Özey75727/
Özad75592/
Öcay75331/
Özoy75254/
Azay75245/
Özas7546/
Ezay7531/
Özağ7524/
Özap7512/
Özhayat7311/
Özsoy6735,322/
Ezayo67420/
Azayo67272/
Azaye67201/
Ezaya67119/
Özçağ67110/
Hazay67108/
Özhuy67104/
Ezayi67100/
Özgey6796/
Hozay6746/
Azaya6744/
Özğap6736/
Özsağ6736/
Azhay6732/
Özeye6717/
Ozayo6715/
Ezaye6711/
Azaay675/
Ozaya674/
Azzay673/
Aazay673/
Oezay672/
Ezzay672/
Özeas671/
Azahy671/
Otzay671/
Ozaye671/
Ezayy671/
Ozahy671/
Aezay671/
Özağa671/
Ozzay671/
Ezayu671/

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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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