Anya Surname
Approximately 28,055 people bear this surname
Anya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24,282 | 1:7,295 | 853 |
| Cameroon | 1,952 | 1:10,640 | 1,416 |
| Kenya | 569 | 1:81,160 | 7,479 |
| India | 349 | 1:2,197,895 | 73,196 |
| Indonesia | 255 | 1:518,624 | 42,226 |
| Uganda | 204 | 1:191,369 | 15,594 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Turkey | 49 | 1:1,588,192 | 60,638 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Anya (697,186) may also be a first name.
Anya Demographics
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Anya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Anya (Arabic: أنيا, Hindi: अन्या, Marathi: आण्या, Oriya: ଅନଯ୍ା) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Anya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 19,550th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 259,759 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Anya are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,391st most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 697,186 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 24,282 people, or 1 in 7,295. In Nigeria Anya is primarily found in: Abia, where 23 percent are found, Imo, where 13 percent are found and Anambra, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Anya exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 7 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Anya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Anya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Anya last name increased 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Anya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Anya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Anya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Anya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.96% less than the national average, earning R 194,952 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $21,169,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning $38,022 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Anya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନଯ୍ା | anaya | - |
| Anya in the Marathi language | ||
| आण्या | anya | 68.69 |
| अण्या | anya | 21.21 |
| आञ्या | anya | 6.06 |
| अञ्या | anya | 2.02 |
| अंया | anya | 2.02 |
| Anya in the Hindi language | ||
| अन्या | an'ya | 54.27 |
| आन्या | an'ya | 28.33 |
| अन्य | an'ya | 11.6 |
| अनया | anaya | 4.44 |
| अंया | anya | 0.34 |
| आनया | anaya | 0.34 |
| अनय | anaya | 0.34 |
| Anya in the Arabic language | ||
| أنيا | anya | - |
| آنيا | anya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anya
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