Aya Surname
Approximately 50,440 people bear this surname
Aya Surname User-submission:
Aya is an Arabic surname meaning 'miracle'.
Aya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 17,176 | 1:5,353 | 683 |
| Colombia | 5,685 | 1:8,404 | 982 |
| Nigeria | 3,832 | 1:46,227 | 3,589 |
| Mali | 3,678 | 1:4,614 | 317 |
| Morocco | 3,067 | 1:11,241 | 1,610 |
| India | 2,767 | 1:277,219 | 15,778 |
| Burkina Faso | 2,092 | 1:8,773 | 852 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,601 | 1:14,411 | 1,146 |
| Philippines | 1,429 | 1:70,846 | 12,198 |
| Indonesia | 1,000 | 1:132,249 | 13,214 |
| Uganda | 863 | 1:45,237 | 5,619 |
| Congo | 757 | 1:6,591 | 1,031 |
| Niger | 719 | 1:26,693 | 1,557 |
| Iraq | 671 | 1:52,193 | 2,040 |
| Turkey | 615 | 1:126,539 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 595 | 1:17,371 | 2,353 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| Cameroon | 347 | 1:59,853 | 7,706 |
| Papua New Guinea | 345 | 1:23,634 | 2,591 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Gabon | 253 | 1:7,467 | 1,394 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Spain | 163 | 1:286,822 | 17,546 |
| Thailand | 145 | 1:487,161 | 85,241 |
| Japan | 145 | 1:881,685 | 18,922 |
| France | 134 | 1:495,692 | 69,430 |
| Mauritania | 121 | 1:33,842 | 2,729 |
| Afghanistan | 112 | 1:287,082 | 4,626 |
| Malaysia | 100 | 1:294,942 | 16,171 |
| Iran | 85 | 1:903,324 | 43,256 |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1:2,791,311 | 23,365 |
| Kenya | 49 | 1:942,447 | 33,788 |
| Palestine | 44 | 1:103,383 | 7,058 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Peru | 40 | 1:794,603 | 17,297 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Jordan | 23 | 1:384,454 | 12,008 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Yemen | 12 | 1:2,202,108 | 13,606 |
| Algeria | 11 | 1:3,511,959 | 46,373 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Ayà (2) are calculated separately.
Aya (1,315,262) may also be a first name.
Aya Surname Meaning
Aya Demographics
Average Aya Salary in
United States
$46,165 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aya (Arabic: عيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻳﻪ, Hindi: आया, Marathi: आया, Oriya: ଆୟା, Tibetan: ཨ་ཡ།) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Ayà. Click here for further possible spellings of Aya.
How Common Is The Last Name Aya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,135th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 144,479 people. The last name Aya is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Aya are found; 40 percent are found in North Africa and 34 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 593rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,315,262 people.
The last name Aya is most frequent in Egypt, where it is held by 17,176 people, or 1 in 5,353. Other than Egypt Aya occurs in 93 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.
Aya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aya has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Aya surname expanded 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Aya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Aya last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Aya earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,066 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.39% less than the national average, earning R 172,560 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $23,845,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $55,492 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayà | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jaya | 86 | 197,456 | / |
| Ayad | 86 | 157,848 | / |
| Ayaz | 86 | 143,621 | / |
| Haya | 86 | 30,189 | / |
| Gaya | 86 | 29,988 | / |
| Ayat | 86 | 19,455 | / |
| Ayas | 86 | 16,155 | / |
| Ayaa | 86 | 14,196 | / |
| Ayah | 86 | 7,359 | / |
| Ayap | 86 | 3,016 | / |
| Ahya | 86 | 1,640 | / |
| Ayağ | 86 | 862 | / |
| Ayau | 86 | 818 | / |
| Auya | 86 | 205 | / |
| Aaya | 86 | 104 | / |
| Oaya | 86 | 100 | / |
| Ayha | 86 | 35 | / |
| Ayaç | 86 | 20 | / |
| Ağya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Aïya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ḅaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ay'a | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ayïa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ay | 80 | 132,927 | / |
| Aa | 80 | 15,654 | / |
| Hayat | 75 | 714,052 | / |
| Ayash | 75 | 6,238 | / |
| Ajaya | 75 | 6,127 | / |
| Ejaya | 75 | 5,253 | / |
| Ayach | 75 | 4,944 | / |
| Hayah | 75 | 2,729 | / |
| Ahaya | 75 | 2,363 | / |
| Hauya | 75 | 2,352 | / |
| Eyaya | 75 | 1,839 | / |
| Hayad | 75 | 1,611 | / |
| Ağaya | 75 | 1,363 | / |
| Oyaya | 75 | 1,228 | / |
| Hayas | 75 | 1,086 | / |
| Ayaya | 75 | 1,007 | / |
| Ayowa | 75 | 955 | / |
| Ayass | 75 | 547 | / |
| Hayaa | 75 | 317 | / |
| Hayaz | 75 | 171 | / |
| Ayatt | 75 | 147 | / |
| Ayaja | 75 | 69 | / |
| Auyat | 75 | 69 | / |
| Uyaya | 75 | 69 | / |
| Ojaya | 75 | 63 | / |
| Ujaya | 75 | 56 | / |
| Hayau | 75 | 52 | / |
| Gaaya | 75 | 50 | / |
| Hayha | 75 | 38 | / |
| Hayap | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ayadh | 75 | 31 | / |
| Aya'a | 75 | 27 | / |
| Gaïya | 75 | 22 | / |
| Ayaia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ahyah | 75 | 15 | / |
| Goaya | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ayova | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hahya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ayazz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayahs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hhaya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayaph | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gayaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aiaya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayapp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gayaâ | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayhas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayaut | 75 | 2 | / |
| Auyaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yoaya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayeau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haïya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayhad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ha'ya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayhau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayhat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayajz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aaaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayhah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ay'ad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayadd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aye | 67 | 936,658 | / |
| Oya | 67 | 198,161 | / |
| Hay | 67 | 130,160 | / |
| Ayo | 67 | 94,329 | / |
| Gay | 67 | 88,569 | / |
| Ayu | 67 | 45,498 | / |
| Aja | 67 | 33,302 | / |
| Iya | 67 | 29,901 | / |
| Ayi | 67 | 22,534 | / |
| Eya | 67 | 15,787 | / |
| Uya | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Aia | 67 | 2,743 | / |
| Haa | 67 | 1,815 | / |
| Ays | 67 | 1,496 | / |
| Ajy | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Yya | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Aai | 67 | 778 | / |
| Ayd | 67 | 769 | / |
| Ayt | 67 | 757 | / |
| Aaj | 67 | 724 | / |
| Hayash | 67 | 696 | / |
| Aay | 67 | 474 | / |
| Aiy | 67 | 290 | / |
| Hhayaa | 67 | 235 | / |
| Hahaya | 67 | 204 | / |
| Ayh | 67 | 176 | / |
| Ahy | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ayy | 67 | 156 | / |
| Aaa | 67 | 104 | / |
| Hayatt | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hayaux | 67 | 55 | / |
| Guhaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ayz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hojaya | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ayp | 67 | 38 | / |
| A'A | 67 | 38 | / |
| Auy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ayé | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ayault | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hayaud | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aihaya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ouhaya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aajaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ayasch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayhaya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hayach | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eejaya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahyath | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goyaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayeowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hauyat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Auyash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hayass | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hhayat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayhat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaniya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayhath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayaush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayatd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayahsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayò | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayhas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gayeau | 67 | 0 | / |
Aya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aya in the Marathi language | ||
| आया | aya | 83.55 |
| अया | aya | 15.68 |
| ाया | aya | 0.51 |
| Aya in the Hindi language | ||
| आया | aya | 83.47 |
| अया | aya | 5.79 |
| ाया | aya | 5.37 |
| अय | aya | 1.24 |
| आय | aya | 0.83 |
| ाय | aya | 0.41 |
| Aya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆୟା | aya | 64 |
| ଅୟ | aya | 8 |
| ଅୟା | aya | 8 |
| ଆୟାାମୀ | ayaami | 8 |
| ଅଆୟା | a'aya | 4 |
| ଆୟ | aya | 4 |
| ଆଯଯ୍ା | ayaya | 4 |
| Aya in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཡ། | aya | 50 |
| མ་ཡ་ | maya | 50 |
| Aya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﻳﻪ | ayh | 49.55 |
| ﻋﻴﻪ | yh | 8.93 |
| ﺍﻳﻪ | ayh | 6.7 |
| ﻋﻲ | y | 4.91 |
| ﺁﻱ | ay | 4.91 |
| ﺃﻳﻪ | ayh | 4.02 |
| ﻋﺎﻳﻪ | ayh | 3.13 |
| ﺍﻱ | ay | 3.13 |
| ﺁﻳﺎ | aya | 2.68 |
| ﺃﻱ | ay | 2.68 |
| ﺁﻳﺔ | ayt | 2.68 |
| ﺃﻳﺎ | aya | 1.34 |
| ﻋﻴﺔ | yt | 1.34 |
| ﺀﺍﻳﻪ | ayh | 0.89 |
| ﻋﻴﻰ | yy | 0.89 |
| ﻋﺎﻱ | ay | 0.89 |
| ﺍﻳﺔ | ayt | 0.45 |
| ﻋﺎﻳﺔ | ayt | 0.45 |
| ﺍﻯ | ay | 0.45 |
| Aya in the Arabic language | ||
| عيا | ya | - |
| يا | ya | - |
| أيا | aya | - |
| ايا | aya | - |
| أيه | ayh | - |
| ايه | ayh | - |
| آيه | ayh | - |
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