Anaya Surname
Approximately 134,084 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAnaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 67,261 | 1:1,845 | 269 |
| Colombia | 33,015 | 1:1,447 | 295 |
| Peru | 9,579 | 1:3,318 | 545 |
| El Salvador | 5,506 | 1:1,152 | 230 |
| Spain | 5,184 | 1:9,019 | 1,073 |
| Venezuela | 2,712 | 1:11,137 | 1,010 |
| Cuba | 1,827 | 1:6,307 | 672 |
| Argentina | 1,480 | 1:28,881 | 2,418 |
| Jordan | 1,228 | 1:7,201 | 1,410 |
| Palestine | 1,041 | 1:4,370 | 998 |
| Philippines | 1,017 | 1:99,546 | 17,364 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Bolivia | 504 | 1:21,064 | 1,697 |
| Kenya | 409 | 1:112,909 | 9,598 |
| Brazil | 408 | 1:524,692 | 19,683 |
| Algeria | 372 | 1:103,848 | 15,272 |
| Panama | 354 | 1:11,052 | 950 |
| France | 305 | 1:217,779 | 33,834 |
| Nigeria | 184 | 1:962,732 | 41,060 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| India | 101 | 1:7,594,707 | 163,091 |
| Iran | 100 | 1:767,825 | 39,004 |
| Ecuador | 98 | 1:162,305 | 7,282 |
| Chile | 90 | 1:195,739 | 6,255 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Israel | 57 | 1:150,134 | 15,774 |
| Puerto Rico | 55 | 1:64,548 | 1,296 |
| Uruguay | 47 | 1:73,016 | 7,628 |
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| Honduras | 21 | 1:419,831 | 3,124 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Belize | 10 | 1:35,547 | 2,218 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 261 | 1:192,409 | 16,879 |
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.
Anaya Demographics
Average Anaya Salary in
England
£23,450
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
Anaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anaya in the Hindi language | ||
| अनय | anaya | 80.52 |
| अनया | anaya | 10.39 |
| आनया | anaya | 2.6 |
| अनाय | anaya | 2.6 |
| अन्नया | annaya | 1.3 |
| अणया | anaya | 1.3 |
| अनाया | anaya | 1.3 |
| Anaya in the Marathi language | ||
| अनया | anaya | 61.9 |
| अणया | anaya | 14.29 |
| आणया | anaya | 12.7 |
| अनाया | anaya | 6.35 |
| अन्य | an'ya | 1.59 |
| Anaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନୟ | anaya | 54.05 |
| ଆନାୟା | anaya | 24.32 |
| ଅନାୟ | anaya | 5.41 |
| ଆନୟା | anaya | 2.7 |
| ଅନଯ୍ାୟ | anayaya | 2.7 |
| ଅନୟା | anaya | 2.7 |
| ଅନନ୍ୟା | ananya | 2.7 |
| ଅନନ୍ୟ | ananya | 2.7 |
| ଅନାୟା | anaya | 2.7 |
| Anaya in the Russian language | ||
| Аная | anaa | - |
| Anaya in the Arabic language | ||
| ينايا | ynaya | - |
| عنايع | nay | - |
| آنايا | anaya | - |
| انايا | anaya | - |
| لينايا | lynaya | - |
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Anaya Reference & Research
Anaya DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Anaya FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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