Hayat

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic حَيَاة (ḥayāh). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan. === Proper noun === Hayat (plural Hayats) A surname from Arabic. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Hayat is the 30139th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 778 individuals. Hayat is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.05%) and White (20.44%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hayat”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 146. == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حیات (hayat), from Arabic حَيَاة (ḥayāh). === Proper noun === Hayat a female given name from Arabic