Adia Surname

48,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Adia Surname User-submission:

The surname Adia (Adea) means 'gift' in Swahili and Albanian. It also means 'clear sky' in various southwest Native American languages.

Adia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,9121:9,9791,700
Ivory Coast2,6741:8,628729
Philippines1,0001:101,23817,657
Nigeria8031:220,60113,032
Cameroon7621:27,2563,705
Indonesia3991:331,45228,960
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France1321:503,20270,199
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
England1081:515,90832,533
Niger861:223,1637,312
Benin761:135,99514,517
Papua New Guinea751:108,71614,715
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
India321:23,970,793327,222
Algeria221:1,755,98043,349
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
China41:341,830,39216,990
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Adià (1) are calculated separately.

Adia (20,116) may also be a first name.

Adia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Adia (Adea) means 'gift' in Swahili and Albanian. It also means 'clear sky' in various southwest Native American languages.

- kitkat777

Adia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Adia (Bengali: আদিয়া, Georgian: ადია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺩﻳﻪ, Hindi: आदिा, Oriya: ଆଡିଆ) occurs most in Uganda. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Adià. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adia is the 48,148th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 679,618 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Adia reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 32 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 37,627th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 20,116 people.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,912 people, or 1 in 9,979. In Uganda Adia is most frequent in: Arua District, where 48 percent reside, Kotido District, where 28 percent reside and Maracha District, where 5 percent reside. Other than Uganda it is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 25 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Adia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Adia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adia surname expanded 12,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Adia are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.

The amount Adia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 57.28% more than the national average, earning R 373,752 per year and in United States they earn 46.21% more than the national average, earning $63,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adià921/
Hadia8914,904/
Gadia896,805/
Audia892,761/
Adjia891,728/
Adija891,594/
Adiat891,243/
Adhia89657/
Adiah89548/
Adiha89400/
Aidia89396/
Addia89211/
Adias89205/
Aadia89196/
Adiad89177/
Adiaz89135/
Ahdia8956/
Asdia8921/
Adiaa8918/
Aydia899/
Adioa897/
Adiea897/
Aedia896/
Eadia894/
A'Dia894/
Adiay892/
Ajdia891/
Hadija803,922/
Gaudia803,256/
Hadiat802,999/
Hadiah801,712/
Gadhia801,544/
Gadiay801,538/
Adijat801,039/
Hadjia80429/
Adiaha80417/
Adeiya80370/
Haddia80336/
Ahdiah80161/
Audiat80102/
Gaddia8082/
Adejia8042/
Hasdia8038/
Hadgia8031/
Adaiya8027/
Adeija8025/
Adeyia8021/
Hadias8020/
Audias8020/
Adhiah8017/
Aidiah8015/
Haadia8015/
Ahadia8013/
Adagia8012/
Addias8012/
Gadjia8012/
Addiah8011/
Gaidia808/
Asdiat807/
Hadiha807/
Haidia807/
Audiah806/
Adihat806/
Adijai805/
Adoiya805/
Atdias804/
Aydiah804/
Gaadia804/
Gadija804/
Adhija804/
Gaydia803/
Hadiaj803/
Adiats803/
Adjiat803/
Aidiha802/
Adiayi802/
Ahudia802/
Ajdjia802/
Adieha802/
Adajia802/
Addija802/
Adijas802/
Gadiaa802/
Audiaz802/
Hadhia802/
Adijha802/
Gatdia801/
Gadiha801/
Aadiah801/
Aidias801/
Audiaa801/
Adihaa801/
Ahdjia801/
Adhjia801/
Adiaou801/
Adijaa801/
Adijia801/
Adijja801/
Adjiah801/
Addiad801/
Aidjia801/
Adiahy801/
Adiash801/
Assdia801/
Odia7561,277/
Adio7527,840/
Adja7524,330/
Edia753,316/
Adea751,500/
Adya75986/
Hadjiat731,017/
Hadejia73544/
Achdiat73401/
Ahadiah73235/
Hadijat73108/
Hadayia7370/
D'Asdia7365/
Adjiaou7340/
D'audia7337/
Gadaiya7333/
Adjiaha7331/
Hadijja7321/
Addieah7316/
Hadaiya7314/
Haidiah7311/
Hadjiah7310/
Haddija738/
Haediah737/
Hadijia736/
Aidiach734/
Gaadija734/
Gadëija734/
Gaddiea733/
Gadoiya733/
Haydiat733/
D'Addia733/
Haddiat733/
Adaiyah732/
Hadeija732/
Hadhija732/
Gaudhia731/
Gaudija731/
Hadiash731/
Aadeija731/
Aidjiah731/
Hadjiaj731/
Hadijaz731/
Adaaiya731/
Auduiya731/
Adiojya731/
Haddjia731/
Hadegia731/
Haiddia731/
Gaidija731/
Adgayia731/
Addiaha731/
Ad'hiah731/
Hadhiah731/
Adajias731/
Gadeija731/
Adaagia731/
Adayiah731/
Aadiaat731/
Gaadiay731/
Haidiae731/
Adjei67217,670/
Hadja6724,118/
Adhya6710,081/
Gadio676,572/
Adjah675,223/
Hadya674,202/
Adjai673,364/
Hedia673,095/
Adyaa672,878/
Adjoa672,779/
Godia672,301/
Addya672,010/
Odias671,567/
Adjaï671,424/
Oudia671,212/
Odiah671,032/
Gadja67698/
Addea67576/
Hodia67499/
Adjad67371/
Adjas67351/
Aidja67320/
Adjaz67295/
Adiho67233/
Odiaz67218/
Odiha67199/
Adjap67199/
Audea67198/
Addio67158/
Adjio67145/
Hadio67135/
Adios67130/
Audio67112/
Adyat6786/
Adjoi6784/
Adeha6780/
Uidia6779/
Adıay6774/
Adjay6769/
Gadya6765/
Adiot6763/
Adijo6757/
Ediah6748/
Edhia6744/
Gadhaiya6743/
Adioh6737/
Odjia6734/
Hadihash6728/
Adjat6727/
Aadya6725/
Odija6725/
Ediea6725/
Adioz6724/
Agyia6723/
Aigya6721/
Eidia6720/
Eddia6720/
Oidia6720/
Haedijah6717/
Aidya6717/
Adhea6715/
Audya6714/
Hadea6712/
Adeau6712/
Achdhiat6711/
Aidea6711/
Adjaa6711/
Odioa679/
Adeah678/
Ajdja678/
Adeoa677/
Addja677/
Edjia676/
Adjea676/
Eudia675/
Adeao675/
Oddia674/
Adeaa674/
Hadaiyat674/
Ajdio674/
Ediha673/
Adhio673/
Ahdja673/
Ediay673/
Adioo673/
Adeea673/
O'Dia673/
Eadea672/
Adyad672/
Aadja672/
Adyas672/
Aidio672/
Adgea672/
Adiop672/
Aydio672/
Osdia671/
Eadya671/
Ediaa671/
Edija671/
Adeoi671/
Adgya671/
Adeihyaa671/
Eydia671/
Ádias671/
Haddijja671/
Oodia671/
Odi'a671/
Odiaa671/
Hadayiat671/
Gaddijaa671/
Gadhijay671/
Aadio671/
Adjha671/
Adjya671/
Aedya671/
Ahadejia671/
Hadihahs671/
Adiahaha671/
Adieo671/
Uodia671/
Oedia671/
Adduiiah671/
Eadio671/
Asdya671/

Adia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adia in the Georgian language
ადიაadia-
Adia in the Bengali language
আদিয়াadiya-
Adia in the Hindi language
आदिाadia-
Adia in the Oriya language
ଆଡିଆadi'a39.5
ଆଦିଆadi'a26.89
ଅଦିଆadi'a23.53
ଅଡିଆadi'a5.04
ଆଡ଼ିଆari'a1.26
ଅଡିଅadi'a0.42
ଓଡିଆodi'a0.42
ଅଦୀଆadi'a0.42
Adia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺎﺩﻳﻪadyh23.08
ﺁﺟﺎaja23.08
ﻋﺪﻳﻪdyh7.69
ﺍﺟﺎﻩajah7.69
ﺁﺩﻳﺎadya7.69
ﺍﻋﺪﻳﻪadyh7.69
ﺁﺟﻪajh7.69
ﺍﺩﻳﺎadya7.69
ﺍﺟﻴﺎajya7.69

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