Amya Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Amya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
United States241:15,102,456529,929
India171:45,121,493474,784
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Amya (1,145) may also be a first name.

Amya Last Name Facts

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

Amya (Arabic: أميّا, Hindi: अम्या, Oriya: ଅମୟ, Russian: Амя) is most common in Cameroon. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Amya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amya is the 1,092,155th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Amya reside; 29 percent reside in West Africa and 26 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amya is also the 235,200th most frequently used given name internationally, held by 1,145 people.

It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 423,859. In Cameroon Amya is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 86 percent are found, Far North Region, where 10 percent are found and East Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Cameroon it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Amya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Amya surname expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $22,325,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 46.16% less than the national average, earning $23,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamya891,160/
Amyay89595/
Amyah89248/
Gamya8981/
Amyaz8917/
Ammya8913/
Amyas896/
Amyat896/
Asmya896/
Ahmya895/
Amyaj894/
Aemya891/
Aimya891/
Amyaa891/
Amyad891/
Aumya891/
Hamyah80109/
Amaiya80101/
Ahamya8048/
Hamyas8033/
Amoiya8029/
Amyach8027/
Amyash8018/
Gamjya8015/
Amayya8013/
Aumyat807/
Amuiya806/
Hamyat805/
Hammya804/
Aamyat803/
Hamyay802/
Amaaya802/
Gammya801/
Haimya801/
Hamjya801/
Haamya801/
Athmya801/
Hamyad801/
Amayia801/
Amyaei801/
Hasmya801/
Amoyia801/
Ahmyad801/
Aumyad801/
Amyatt800/
Amia756,033/
Amea751,067/
Amja75665/
Emya75122/
Omya7525/
Amyo7514/
Gamajya7364/
Asmaiya7328/
Hamaiya7317/
Hameiya7314/
Gahamya7310/
Aimayya739/
Ahamyad734/
Aasmyae733/
Hamaaya732/
Asmaaya732/
Gamaiya732/
Gamayya731/
Hamayya731/
Hamyaei731/
Ammayya731/
Amayyad731/
Amaiyaa731/
Hamayia731/
Hameyya731/
Aimaiya731/
Aameyya731/
Hamyaou731/
Amjad67178,451/
Hamja6721,958/
Ameha6718,585/
Hamia673,536/
Amyot673,338/
Amiha672,502/
Amias671,383/
Ahmia671,056/
Amiah67614/
Homya67244/
Amjah67242/
Amaayach67170/
Gamia67154/
Asmia67139/
Amjat67131/
Amiad6792/
Amija6787/
Atmia6759/
Ameau6757/
Asmayyah6755/
Ahmea6751/
Ameah6747/
Gamja6744/
Hamea6739/
Atmja6734/
Hemya6729/
Amiat6729/
Ameao6725/
Hammaiya6718/
Aimia6716/
Emyay6714/
Omyah6713/
Amiaz6712/
Ammia6712/
Amhia6711/
Amjaz6710/
Amyoo678/
Amiap677/
Ajmia676/
Amjia675/
Amjai675/
Gomya674/
Oumya674/
Aymia674/
Amiaa673/
Hamyo673/
Amyos673/
Aimyo672/
Aamja672/
Gamgayya672/
Ommya672/
Aamia672/
Amiay672/
Amjaa672/
Aumia672/
Hajmaiya671/
Amjas671/
Amjha671/
Ahmja671/
Amyop671/
Ameea671/
Gamyo671/
Aimea671/
Amjay671/
Amjea671/
Amioa671/
Aemia671/
Eamja671/
Amjja671/
Amaghiya671/
Aamyo671/
Amjau671/

Amya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amya in the Oriya language
ଅମୟamaya-
Amya in the Hindi language
अम्याamya50
अमयाamaya27.27
आम्याamya18.18
आमयाamaya4.55
Amya in the Russian language
Амяama-
Amya in the Arabic language
أميّاamya-
أمياamya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amya
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