Anya Surname

19,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Anya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria24,2821:7,295853
Cameroon1,9521:10,6401,416
Kenya5691:81,1607,479
India3491:2,197,89573,196
Indonesia2551:518,62442,226
Uganda2041:191,36915,594
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
Turkey491:1,588,19260,638
Israel331:259,32223,464
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
England301:1,857,26974,552
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Anya (697,186) may also be a first name.

Anya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anya (Arabic: أنيا, Hindi: अन्या, Marathi: आण्या, Oriya: ଅନଯ୍ା) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Anya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,550th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 259,759 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Anya reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,391st most numerous given name on earth, held by 697,186 people.

The surname Anya is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 24,282 people, or 1 in 7,295. In Nigeria Anya is primarily found in: Abia, where 23 percent live, Imo, where 13 percent live and Anambra, where 12 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Anya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anya has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Anya are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganya895,521/
Hanya893,947/
Anyah892,046/
Ainya89418/
Aunya89294/
Anyaa89148/
Annya8947/
Anyoa8932/
Anjya8928/
Eanya8928/
Aanya8920/
Anyay8912/
Anyha892/
Anhya892/
Anyaj891/
Aynya891/
Gaunya80938/
Haanya80587/
Hannya80261/
Aunyat8096/
Anyaha8065/
Hajnya8065/
Anyoha8060/
Ainyah8047/
Ainyas8047/
Gaanya8037/
Gainya8026/
Hanyaa8017/
Ganyah8017/
Anaaya8015/
Ahanya8014/
Hanjya8010/
Ganyea809/
Hanyah808/
Anuyya806/
Anaiya806/
Anoiya805/
Hanyea803/
Anyaie803/
Annyay803/
Anayya802/
Gaynya802/
Haunya802/
Gannya802/
Han'ya802/
Anyaee802/
Asnyat802/
Ganjya801/
Ganhya801/
Aanyaa801/
Anayia801/
Anajya801/
Anyhai801/
Hainya801/
Anyaii801/
Aneiya801/
Ainyaa801/
Aneyia801/
Aunnya801/
Hhanya801/
Eanyat801/
Ganyay801/
Onya757,090/
Anja754,108/
Ania753,672/
Agna751,724/
Anyo751,611/
Anha75786/
Anea75686/
Ónya7510/
Ayña752/
Annayya73161/
Haainya7368/
Anaiyat7361/
Anayyat7353/
Gahnyea7335/
Anaiyah7319/
Anayiat7316/
Angayia7310/
Anyaowa739/
Anyahie739/
Angoiya739/
Anyioha738/
Anyoaha737/
Ainaiya736/
Angayya735/
Anaayat735/
Angoyia735/
Gahanya734/
Ainayya733/
Hanaiya732/
Annaiya731/
Ganayya731/
Ganeiya731/
Hanyayi731/
Haanyaa731/
Ganuiya731/
Ganyhay731/
Anyhait731/
Hanyahe731/
Angaiya731/
Ganja676,858/
Ganyo675,713/
Aniah674,741/
Gania673,875/
Gonya672,592/
Agnas672,563/
Hania672,266/
Anjas672,086/
Ainea671,938/
Anjah671,188/
Angia671,112/
Hanja67977/
Ainyo67852/
Ainia67768/
Hanea67646/
Onyah67645/
Anias67564/
Annia67449/
Anjad67438/
Anija67396/
Asnia67329/
Agnia67314/
Anjay67295/
Oinya67264/
Agney67261/
Aneha67233/
Anjat67230/
Aniap67210/
Gangayya67193/
Ounya67175/
Anjia67152/
Honya67147/
Annea67130/
Aniat67127/
Anjoy67110/
Amnia67108/
Anyoh67105/
Angea67104/
Aunyo67104/
Hanyo6799/
Anjai6796/
Hanha6794/
Onyaa6786/
Ainaiyat6776/
Anjap6774/
Anyoo6769/
Hagna6759/
Aniha6754/
Aniaj6754/
Anhaa6748/
Aneau6747/
Agnad6745/
Anhyo6739/
Aynia6733/
Angna6732/
Oonya6731/
Anjau6725/
Anița6723/
Onnya6719/
Anjoa6719/
Gangoiya6717/
Anhai6717/
Hanaiyah6716/
Onyap6716/
Eanja6716/
Onyha6716/
Gannayya6715/
Aanyo6715/
Anyoy6715/
Anyoe6714/
Agnay6714/
Aneah6711/
Anjaz6711/
Anéas6711/
Aunea6711/
Aunia6711/
Ahnia6710/
Aniaz6710/
Anjaa6710/
Annha6710/
Ainja678/
Aniae678/
Anjey677/
Ainha677/
Anioa677/
Aneoa677/
Gangaiya676/
Anjea676/
Annyo676/
Agnap676/
Agnau676/
Agnat675/
Annja675/
Onyea675/
Anhau674/
Anhia674/
Aunja674/
Onyay674/
Aigna674/
Ganneyya673/
Ahanuyia673/
Anhja673/
Aunha673/
Einya673/
Osnya672/
Anjha672/
Agnea672/
Anyasowa672/
Aynyo672/
Anyós672/
Hanyó672/
Aania672/
Anjyo672/
Eanea671/
Eanyo671/
Gannaiya671/
Aagna671/
Anjja671/
Aneea671/
Eunya671/
Hanyaaya671/
Amnja671/
Anyho671/
Eanha671/
Annayyat671/
Țanea671/
Hangaiya671/
Ahnja671/
Agnai671/
Ainaaiya671/
Ahgna671/
Agnoy671/
Anhay671/
Atnia671/
Aniaa671/
Aniay671/
Augna671/
Ajnja671/
Aniad671/
Anhey670/

Anya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anya in the Oriya language
ଅନଯ୍ାanaya-
Anya in the Marathi language
आण्याanya68.69
अण्याanya21.21
आञ्याanya6.06
अञ्याanya2.02
अंयाanya2.02
Anya in the Hindi language
अन्याan'ya54.27
आन्याan'ya28.33
अन्यan'ya11.6
अनयाanaya4.44
अंयाanya0.34
आनयाanaya0.34
अनयanaya0.34
Anya in the Arabic language
أنياanya-
آنياanya-

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