Where Does The Last Name Agya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Agya (Hindi: आज्ञा, Marathi: अग्या) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Ágya. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Agya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 163,317^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,739,679 people. The last name Agya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Agya reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Agya is also the 86,671^st most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 5,897 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,387 people, or 1 in 127,716. In Nigeria Agya is most prevalent in: Nasarawa, where 47 percent are found, Benue, where 27 percent are found and Taraba, where 19 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and Ghana, where 21 percent are found.