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

The surname Amaya (Arabic: آمايا, Bengali: অমায়া, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻤﺎﻱ, Hindi: अमय, Marathi: अमया, Oriya: ଅମୟ, Russian: Амая) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,737^th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 22,999 people. The last name Amaya is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Amaya reside; 43 percent reside in South America and 28 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Amaya is also the 39,062^nd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 19,164 people.

It is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is carried by 69,309 people, or 1 in 689. In Colombia Amaya is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 24 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 9 percent live and Antioquia Department, where 9 percent live. Besides Colombia this last name exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in El Salvador, where 13 percent live and Honduras, where 13 percent live.

Amaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Amaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amaya last name grew 77,888 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Amaya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Amaya last name are 43.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Amaya earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,950 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $23,988,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.47% less than the national average, earning $37,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% less than the national average, earning $45,594 CAD per year.