Abaya Surname

31,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Abaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,0911:14,2771,536
Nigeria1,9931:88,8826,205
Chad1,6371:8,3031,149
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
United States7141:507,64642,604
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Niger2721:70,5593,205
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Yemen2161:122,3396,708
Kenya2101:219,90415,632
Cameroon2031:102,31112,070
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Benin1821:56,7897,049
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Iran1511:508,49430,000
Papua New Guinea1161:70,2919,164
Congo931:53,6464,856
Israel581:147,54515,555
Taiwan381:616,9674,529
France331:2,012,810168,616
England301:1,857,26974,552
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Guam211:7,6251,143
Singapore211:262,27211,611
India191:40,371,862445,856
Algeria181:2,146,19743,941
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Libya91:693,7751,982
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Abayà (2) are calculated separately.

Abaya (4,195) may also be a first name.

Abaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abaya (Arabic: عباية, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﺎﻱ, Hindi: अभय, Marathi: अबया, Oriya: ଅବୟ, Russian: Абая) is found most in The Philippines. It can also occur as a variant: Abayà. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abaya is the 31,823rd most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 434,766 people. Abaya occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Abaya are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 41 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 107,153rd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 4,195 people.

It is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 7,091 people, or 1 in 14,277. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Ilocos, where 21 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 19 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found. Besides The Philippines Abaya occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and Chad, where 10 percent are found.

Abaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Abaya last name are 44.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Abaya earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $50,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abayà932/
Abayat911,510/
Gabaya911,026/
Abayah91307/
Aboaya91214/
Abhaya9165/
Habaya9135/
Abayaz9124/
Abayau9115/
Abayas9113/
Aybaya918/
Abayad915/
Abahya914/
Abgaya913/
Aibaya912/
Atbaya911/
Abaaya911/
Ajbaya911/
Aabaya911/
Eabaya911/
Asbaya911/
Abay8986,862/
Abaa893,957/
Abayowa8344/
Gabaaya8344/
Ahabaya8337/
Aabayas837/
Achbaya837/
Abahaya836/
Abayova835/
Hasbaya833/
Abayaya833/
Gaboaya832/
Abayazz831/
Abayahh831/
Gaabaya831/
Abuyaya831/
Habayat831/
Awaya80172,068/
Abaye8014,473/
Gabay808,300/
Abuya807,149/
Abeya806,022/
Aboya805,178/
Abiya803,634/
Abayo803,173/
Obaya803,109/
Abaja802,564/
Aba'a802,462/
Abayu801,991/
Aybay801,833/
Abhay801,510/
Abayi801,481/
Habay80763/
Ebaya80494/
Avaya80268/
Asbay80111/
Ağbay8074/
Abaia8032/
Açbay8026/
Atbay8024/
Habaa8015/
Aubay8013/
Abajy8012/
Abayd808/
Abaiy807/
Abahy806/
Aabay805/
Ajbay805/
Aibay804/
Abayt804/
Aabaa803/
Aubaa803/
Abaay802/
Abays802/
Abgay802/
Ajbaa802/
Aibaa801/
Abaai801/
Abaaj801/
Abayï801/
Abhaa801/
Eabay801/
Abaãa801/
Abouhaya7779/
Habujaya7714/
Ashbayat774/
Gajbhaya771/
Habahaya771/
Aba7576,887/
Aby758,037/
Gabuya735,267/
Gabeya732,167/
Abayie731,266/
Aytbay73917/
Gabayi73812/
Abouya73648/
Abbayi73629/
Habiya73595/
Gabaye73564/
Hasbay73437/
Abuyah73384/
Hobaya73328/
Aboaja73278/
Abahia73272/
Ampaya73249/
Asbayo73204/
Gavaya73191/
Abiyah73182/
Abayeh73179/
Habuya73176/
Gabayo73157/
Gaboya73147/
Habaja73144/
Hebaya73140/
Aivaya73137/
Aebayo73128/
Oubaya7394/
Ashbay7361/
Abioya7359/
Gobaya7348/
Abayes7346/
Abhayo7345/
Awayah7341/
Gabaja7341/
Habaye7339/
Atbayi7339/
Abaaji7336/
Abiyat7336/
Gabiya7335/
Habeya7334/
Abujaa7332/
Hawaya7329/
Haboya7329/
Aboyah7324/
Abajah7322/
Abayou7315/
Gabaia7315/
Abahaj7315/
Aywaya7315/
Abbaiy7313/
Ebayah7312/
Aibaye7312/
Abaawe7312/
Abahai7312/
Abgaye7311/
Abajiy7310/
Abhiya7310/
Abaiyo7310/
Abayee7310/
Asbayi7310/
Abayed739/
Habayi739/
Habajy738/
Abiyad738/
Abayet738/
Abyyah737/
Abayoo737/
Ağabay737/
Havaya736/
Aubayi736/
Obhaya736/
Haibay736/
Avgaya736/
Abaiah735/
Avahya735/
O'Baya735/
Gaibay735/
Habayo735/
Abayez735/
Oboaya735/
Abgaja735/
Obayha735/
Asbaai735/
Haba'a735/
Obayat735/
Aitbay735/
Abbayy734/
Abayoh734/
Abahyo734/
Abayyo734/
Aïbaye734/
Abuhya734/
Eabgay733/
Abeyat733/
Asbiya733/
Abeyap733/
Abeïya733/
Gaybay733/
Abhaye733/
Ebhaya732/
Ajuaya732/
Abaaja732/
Abayis732/
Abuyat732/
Abuyaa732/
Ayuaya732/
Eabiya731/
Aavaya731/
Aawaya731/
Abahay731/
Abayit731/
Abayus731/
Abhayi731/
Ahbaye731/
Asuaya731/
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Avayad731/
Avayas731/
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Awahya731/
Aboyaa731/
Obayas731/
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Aboiaa731/
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Habaia731/
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Gabhay731/
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Gabaai731/
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Abooya731/
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Aabiya731/
Easbay730/
Ağabayova71936/
Habouhaya718/
Haba67118,555/
Abiy6733,385/
Abey6719,977/
Gaby6717,244/
Abys6715,026/
Aiba6711,177/
Aboy676,484/
Abai675,302/
Aboa674,739/
Haby674,331/
Abaj673,936/
Abye672,633/
Abha672,337/
Aaba671,995/
Obaa671,845/
Abau671,750/
Auba671,666/
Obay671,665/
Abea671,307/
Abae671,211/
Aaby671,208/
Ebay67813/
Abuy67799/
Asby67781/
Avaa67716/
Abyd67621/
Auby67505/
Abohaia67458/
Abbaiah67435/
Away67338/
Ayba67318/
Awaa67279/
Asbayou67239/
Eaby67231/
Atby67142/
Gabhayi67100/
Abyi6783/
Abyo6767/
Havayat6767/
Abyt6765/
Avay6745/
Abauova6742/
Aiby6737/
Abyz6737/
Obahaya6737/
Habiyah6734/
Abaajeh6732/
Ajba6728/
Abaî6723/
Aisvaya6722/
Ahaviya6722/
Habajah6717/
Gaubhay6716/
Abuyash6715/
Gabajiy6713/
Gaibaye6713/
Hasbiya6712/
Habajiy6710/
Gabeeya6710/
Aïba6710/
Hasboya678/
Gaubaia678/
Abbiyah677/
Eaba677/
Habayeh676/
Ahby675/
Abahaha675/
Gajbhay674/
Hampaya674/
Habayes674/
Abhy674/
Houbaya674/
Awoyaya674/
Eibayat674/
Gajbiya673/
Abuhaja673/
Habuuya673/
Awayass673/
Avajaya673/
Abouhya673/
Aawiyah672/
Gajbeya672/
Haibiya672/
Ağba672/
Aivayad671/
Ashbiya671/
Obayapp671/
Hawayah671/
Gawhaya671/
Aaywaje671/
Abaajad671/
Abajova671/
Aabheya671/
Abiyadh671/
Ahbajad671/
Hasbaia671/
Abahaia671/
Habouya671/
Obayaya671/
Habiyas671/
Haybaha671/
Haywaya671/
Habayed671/
Haibaye671/
Gabaiyo671/
Gabayoo671/
Gabayuo671/
Gabohya671/
Gabuhya671/
Aivayat671/
Ajby671/
Abahaji671/
Abahawe671/
Abaajah671/
Abayesh671/
Abouyap671/
Abéy671/
Abujaja671/
Ashuaya671/
Ashbahy671/
Avuhaya671/
Assbaai671/
Abaaich671/
Abaujah671/
Abayheh671/
Abahaye671/
Abyp671/
Abahaja671/
Abhaiyo671/

Abaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abaya in the Marathi language
अबयाabaya75
बयाbaya8.33
आबयाabaya8.33
अबायाabaya8.33
Abaya in the Oriya language
ଅବୟabaya70.83
ଅବୟାabaya8.33
ଆବୟାabaya4.17
ଅଭୟabhaya4.17
ଅବାୟାabaya4.17
ଅଭିୟabhiya4.17
ଅବୟାଇଁabaya'im4.17
Abaya in the Hindi language
अभयabhaya50
आबयाabaya25
अबयाabaya25
Abaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﺑﺎﻱabay36.84
ﺍﺑﺎﻱabay31.58
ﺁﺑﺎﻱabay10.53
ﺍﺑﻴﻪabyh5.26
ﺍﺑﺎﻳﺎabaya5.26
ﺃﺑﺎﻳﻪabayh5.26
ﺃﺑﺎﻳﺎabaya5.26
Abaya in the Russian language
Абаяabaa-
Abaya in the Arabic language
عبايةbayt-
عبايهbayh-

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