Where Does The Last Name Apaiya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Apaiya (Hindi: अपईया, Marathi: अपैया) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Apaiya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Apaiya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Apaiya is the 3,798,600^th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Apaiya reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Apaiya is also the 1,504,468^th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 45 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 44 percent are found, Hela, where 44 percent are found and West Sepik, where 6 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent are found.