The Chay surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,212 people carried this name — #21,535 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 243,900 people counted. That is up 77% from 686 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 118 people named Chay.
16 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 19 départements, most often Gard.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Chay,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jean-Yves Chay 1948– · association football coach
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Jean-Sébastien Chay 1969– · politician
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Kenneth Chay 1969– · economist
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Oline Manuel 2007– · singer
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Chay.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Chay is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.