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

The last name Ahaya (Hindi: आहया, Marathi: आहया) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 180,383^rd most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,084,023 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Ahaya reside; 36 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 36 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ahaya is also the 98,597^th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,806 people.

It is most common in Indonesia, where it is held by 847 people, or 1 in 156,138. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Gorontalo, where 91 percent reside, Central Sulawesi, where 4 percent reside and North Sulawesi, where 3 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Ahaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.