Anaya Surname

4,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Anaya Surname Definition:

From a Basque word meaning "brother."

"Anaya" comes from two Arabic words, "alnahya" meaning "agua estancada" in Spanish, and stagnant waters in English.

Probably comes from a German knight in Spain from the Reconquest.

See Amaya.

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Anaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico67,2611:1,845269
Colombia33,0151:1,447295
Peru9,5791:3,318545
El Salvador5,5061:1,152230
Spain5,1841:9,0191,073
Venezuela2,7121:11,1371,010
Cuba1,8271:6,307672
Argentina1,4801:28,8812,418
Jordan1,2281:7,2011,410
Palestine1,0411:4,370998
Philippines1,0171:99,54617,364
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Bolivia5041:21,0641,697
Kenya4091:112,9099,598
Brazil4081:524,69219,683
Algeria3721:103,84815,272
Panama3541:11,052950
France3051:217,77933,834
Nigeria1841:962,73241,060
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Iran1001:767,82539,004
Ecuador981:162,3057,282
Chile901:195,7396,255
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Iraq731:479,7498,022
Canada671:549,93446,038
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Israel571:150,13415,774
Puerto Rico551:64,5481,296
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Papua New Guinea411:198,87127,541
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
Honduras211:419,8313,124
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Benin131:795,04642,452
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Austria111:774,13064,097
Belize101:35,5472,218
Nicaragua101:602,1093,988
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England51:11,143,612252,590
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

The alternate forms: Añaya (23) are calculated separately.

Anaya (6,056) may also be a first name.

Anaya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From a Basque word meaning "brother."

"Anaya" comes from two Arabic words, "alnahya" meaning "agua estancada" in Spanish, and stagnant waters in English.

Probably comes from a German knight in Spain from the Reconquest.

See Amaya.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Anaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anaya (Arabic: ينايا, Hindi: अनय, Marathi: अनया, Oriya: ଅନୟ, Russian: Аная) is found most frequently in Mexico. It may also appear as a variant: Añaya. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,191st most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 54,351 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Anaya live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 85,170th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 6,056 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 67,261 people, or 1 in 1,845. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 18 percent live, Mexico City, where 11 percent live and Jalisco, where 11 percent live. Beside Mexico it occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 25 percent live and Peru, where 7 percent live.

Anaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Anaya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Anaya earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,468 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.03% less than the national average, earning $17,701,900 COP per year and in Canada they earn 10.03% less than the national average, earning $44,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Añaya9323/
Ainaya9124,741/
Anayat9121,709/
Angaya912,628/
Hanaya911,066/
Aynaya91228/
Agnaya91186/
Anhaya91129/
Anayas91111/
Anayah91106/
Annaya9199/
Ganaya9186/
Asnaya9130/
Anaaya9115/
Aanaya913/
Anayad912/
Anayaz911/
Anayha911/
Anaïya911/
Atnaya911/
Anay894,208/
Anaa89690/
Hagnaya83810/
Ainayat83802/
Ahunaya83221/
Gangaya83127/
Annayat83106/
Ainayah8328/
Hanayah8325/
Ahanaya8321/
Anajaya8314/
Hasnaya839/
Aanayat838/
Hanayat834/
Gannaya831/
Anayhad831/
Asnauya831/
Ainayaa831/
Angahya831/
Aynayat831/
Anayo8011,712/
Hanaa803,516/
Angay802,861/
Enaya802,082/
Aniya802,063/
Hanay802,015/
Anoya801,987/
Anaja801,709/
Amnay801,142/
Ganay80639/
Anajy80546/
Anaia80472/
Anayi80393/
Aunay80390/
Onaya80345/
Anuya80291/
Aneya80205/
Anaye80189/
Aynay80130/
Anayu8092/
Annay8091/
Anayt8060/
Ainaa8053/
Anhaa8048/
Aanaa8024/
Ana'a8019/
Agnay8014/
Anahy8012/
Annaa8011/
Aunaa8011/
Anays807/
Anaai805/
Ainay805/
Anaaj804/
Anayd804/
Asnay804/
Aanay802/
Anyya802/
Ajnay802/
Aynaa801/
Anayh801/
Anayy801/
Ahnay801/
Anhay801/
Anauy801/
Anayz801/
Anaaa801/
Anaay801/
Atnay801/
Ganajaya77179/
Ahunnaya7771/
Amnahyah7741/
Ahannaya7715/
Annajaya7710/
Ainayaya774/
Ainejaya773/
Annayova772/
Anayaowa771/
Hangnaya771/
Ana75279,076/
Any7516,314/
Osnaya736,392/
Amnaay735,544/
Ongaya732,792/
Hannay732,655/
Anhaia732,174/
Aniyah731,660/
Angoya731,607/
Ganaye731,012/
Anayet73888/
Anouya73756/
Haniya73667/
Angaye73661/
Ainoya73628/
Ganiya73614/
Enayah73586/
Haneya73551/
Ganayo73450/
Ennaya73448/
Hanaia73446/
Angeya73328/
Anaiah73250/
Hannaa73219/
Ainiya73191/
Angayo73152/
Anuyah73138/
Onayah73135/
Anajah73135/
Gangay73133/
Gaunay73127/
Angiya73116/
Asnayd73115/
Anaiat73105/
Aniyat73100/
Anajiy7392/
Hanayo7390/
Angayi7373/
Annayo7364/
Ganaja7360/
Anuhya7359/
Hanayi7351/
Aniyas7349/
Ognaya7346/
Ganaia7345/
Agniya7345/
Gannay7337/
Hanayu7335/
Ganeya7332/
Ganayi7325/
Asniya7324/
Anaaji7324/
Anayit7320/
Anahai7319/
Hanaja7318/
Annaja7315/
Hasnay7314/
Gainay7314/
Aineya7311/
Annayy7310/
Ganajy7310/
Angaja7310/
Anniya7310/
Anyyah739/
Gaynay739/
Aaniya738/
Aainaa738/
Hanuya737/
Hanaye737/
Aneyau737/
Ganoya736/
Ganaai736/
Angaia736/
Anngay736/
Anoyah735/
Aaneya735/
Agneya735/
Honaya735/
Anaias735/
Anayeh735/
Ganuya734/
Haynay734/
Hatnay734/
Asnayu734/
Agnayo734/
Aniyap734/
Amnayi734/
Henaya734/
Ajnayi734/
Anioya734/
Anaaja734/
Ganayu734/
Anuyat734/
Anyoya734/
Atnaye734/
Omnaya734/
Anhiya733/
Heanay733/
Ganaiy733/
Hagnay733/
Annayi733/
Uanana733/
Annaye733/
Anayuo733/
Anhaha733/
Anneya733/
Anaiyo733/
Amnaye733/
Hainay733/
Anahia733/
Amnauy733/
Gonaya732/
Anahay732/
Anayes732/
Anahyo732/
Anaayi732/
Anhaja732/
Anayee732/
Annays732/
Angayu732/
Oinaya731/
Ganahy731/
Hainaa731/
Hamnay731/
Hanaaj731/
Hanahy731/
Hanajy731/
Amniya731/
Ainaia731/
Ahniya731/
Angayy731/
Anijaa731/
Aniyaz731/
Annaiy731/
Anujaa731/
Agnaja731/
Anhayo731/
Annayt731/
Aneyat731/
Anayyt731/
Ounaya731/
Wanany731/
Hanoya731/
Hanhaa731/
Hanyya731/
Ahna'a731/
Ahnaye731/
Agnaye731/
Ainaja731/
Ainaye731/
Ahanay731/
Amhaya731/
Anhayi731/
Anhayu731/
Angaai731/
Angaay731/
Angahy731/
Angnay731/
Amnaiy731/
Anayos731/
Anahey731/
Anai'a731/
Anaiyt731/
Aunaia731/
Asnayo731/
Asnuya731/
Aynaye731/
Hana'a731/
Hanaai731/
Agnaia731/
Aannaa731/
Anojaa731/
Anayoh731/
Anooya731/
Asnaay731/
Aniyad731/
Annauy731/
Anaayt731/
Anajaz731/
Aneyas731/
Aunaye731/
Gaanay731/
Hanaay731/
Ahnayo730/
Haunay730/
Hany67144,674/
Hana67103,382/
Aina6783,889/
Anna6737,494/
Onay6719,010/
Gany6716,410/
Anny6712,351/
Anai678,219/
Ayna676,491/
Anyi676,433/
Ainiyah675,395/
Anye674,886/
Aney674,064/
Anyo671,611/
Ainy671,562/
Anoy671,518/
Auna671,261/
Haniyah671,239/
Anau671,018/
Gauniya67969/
Eana67788/
Anea67686/
Gangayi67670/
Auny67581/
Eany67494/
Enay67446/
Annaiah67347/
Onaa67336/
Anae67287/
Aïna67281/
Aeniyah67276/
Gounaya67273/
Aniy67248/
Aana67225/
Aany67186/
Anoa67171/
Annajah67113/
Gangiya67106/
Anaj67105/
Gangeya6797/
Hannays6787/
Ajna6778/
Agniyah6737/
Hanouya6731/
Gangayy6728/
Gangaiy6723/
Anhaias6721/
Ahannay6719/
Hanahyo6719/
Hangayi6715/
Hounaya6714/
Eysnaya6714/
Ganahay6714/
Ahny6712/
Önay6712/
Hannaia6711/
Ahanayi6711/
D'Aunay6710/
Anniyah679/
Gangaja678/
Honayat678/
Anyoaha677/
Anahaia677/
Hanajah677/
Anayeet677/
Gangaia676/
Anuy676/
Gangaye676/
Gangoya676/
Annayeh676/
Vananiy676/
Đana676/
Hanaiah676/
Honnaya675/
Haniyat675/
Gannayi674/
Annayet674/
Gainaai674/
Anaihat673/
Aagneya673/
Onaiaya673/
Gonnaya673/
Gainayo673/
Aynayuz673/
Ahniyaz673/
Anayová673/
Gaunnay673/
Hosnaya673/
Ainaiad673/
Hainiya672/
Ganniya672/
Hainaye672/
Onayaya672/
Anyy672/
Gaangay672/
Aïny672/
Anoyaut672/
Hasnaye672/
Hanneya672/
Hanniya672/
Gangayo672/
Anyh672/
Anyt672/
Hanhaha672/
Haneeya671/
Heagnay671/
Heaneya671/
Hhasnay671/
Gannayy671/
Gannyya671/
Gajniya671/
Ganahaj671/
Ganahiy671/
Ganajiy671/
Ganayee671/
Ganhajy671/
Hajniya671/
Hamnayi671/
Haneyat671/
Aaniyah671/
Aanneya671/
Amnaa'y671/
Ahnayes671/
Angajaa671/
Annajiy671/
Annaysh671/
Anđa671/
Ajny671/
Hanauia671/
Anayoch671/
Ainhaia671/
Hanahia671/
Haïnaha671/
Ongaaya671/
Hanayeh671/
Hanajas671/
Hangaye671/
Hanngay671/
Ganngay671/
Gongaya671/
Goonaya671/
Einayat671/
Eynnaya671/
Ahniyah671/
Ainauia671/
Ainiyat671/
Aniyass671/
Amniyat671/
Anayiss671/
Anahaji671/
Anahaye671/
Anajatt671/
Aungoya671/
Asnayeh671/
Aína671/
Anéa671/
Anniyat671/
Annnayo671/
Annayut671/
Hanayet671/
Haneyah671/
Anaajih671/
Hennaya671/
Aungaye671/
Ajnuyah671/
Oungaya671/
Aunaiad671/
Hanajat671/
Gannaia670/

Anaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anaya in the Hindi language
अनयanaya80.52
अनयाanaya10.39
आनयाanaya2.6
अनायanaya2.6
अन्नयाannaya1.3
अणयाanaya1.3
अनायाanaya1.3
Anaya in the Marathi language
अनयाanaya61.9
अणयाanaya14.29
आणयाanaya12.7
अनायाanaya6.35
अन्यan'ya1.59
Anaya in the Oriya language
ଅନୟanaya54.05
ଆନାୟାanaya24.32
ଅନାୟanaya5.41
ଆନୟାanaya2.7
ଅନଯ୍ାୟanayaya2.7
ଅନୟାanaya2.7
ଅନନ୍ୟାananya2.7
ଅନନ୍ୟananya2.7
ଅନାୟାanaya2.7
Anaya in the Russian language
Анаяanaa-
Anaya in the Arabic language
يناياynaya-
عنايعnay-
آناياanaya-
اناياanaya-
ليناياlynaya-

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Anaya Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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