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

The last name 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 can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,737^th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,999 people. Amaya occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Amaya are found; 43 percent are found in South America and 28 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 39,062^nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 19,164 people.

The last name Amaya is most widespread in Colombia, where it is borne by 69,309 people, or 1 in 689. In Colombia it is most common in: Capital District, where 24 percent are found, Cundinamarca Department, where 9 percent are found and Antioquia Department, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Colombia Amaya exists in 102 countries. It is also common in El Salvador, where 13 percent are found and Honduras, where 13 percent are found.

Amaya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Amaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amaya surname rose 77,888 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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 Democrats than The US average, with 96.48% being registered with the 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.