Aya Surname

11,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Mali

Aya Surname User-submission:

Aya is an Arabic surname meaning 'miracle'.

Aya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt17,1761:5,353683
Colombia5,6851:8,404982
Nigeria3,8321:46,2273,589
Mali3,6781:4,614317
Morocco3,0671:11,2411,610
India2,7671:277,21915,778
Burkina Faso2,0921:8,773852
Ivory Coast1,6011:14,4111,146
Philippines1,4291:70,84612,198
Indonesia1,0001:132,24913,214
Uganda8631:45,2375,619
Congo7571:6,5911,031
Niger7191:26,6931,557
Iraq6711:52,1932,040
Turkey6151:126,53910,432
Benin5951:17,3712,353
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Cameroon3471:59,8537,706
Papua New Guinea3451:23,6342,591
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Gabon2531:7,4671,394
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Spain1631:286,82217,546
Thailand1451:487,16185,241
Japan1451:881,68518,922
France1341:495,69269,430
Mauritania1211:33,8422,729
Afghanistan1121:287,0824,626
Malaysia1001:294,94216,171
Iran851:903,32443,256
Pakistan641:2,791,31123,365
Kenya491:942,44733,788
Palestine441:103,3837,058
England401:1,392,95161,553
Peru401:794,60317,297
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Chile271:652,46215,367
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Jordan231:384,45412,008
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
South Sudan161:713,442947
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
China71:195,331,65210,124
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Comoros11:749,524685
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Ayà (2) are calculated separately.

Aya (1,315,262) may also be a first name.

Aya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Aya is an Arabic surname meaning 'miracle'.

- tasneem

Aya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aya (Arabic: عيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻳﻪ, Hindi: आया, Marathi: आया, Oriya: ଆୟା, Tibetan: ཨ་ཡ།) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ayà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,135th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 144,479 people. The last name Aya occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Aya live; 40 percent live in North Africa and 34 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 593rd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 1,315,262 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 17,176 people, or 1 in 5,353. Apart from Egypt it exists 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 share of the population with the surname increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Aya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Aya are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayà892/
Jaya86197,456/
Ayad86157,848/
Ayaz86143,621/
Haya8630,189/
Gaya8629,988/
Ayat8619,455/
Ayas8616,155/
Ayaa8614,196/
Ayah867,359/
Ayap863,016/
Ahya861,640/
Ayağ86862/
Ayau86818/
Auya86205/
Aaya86104/
Oaya86100/
Ayha8635/
Ayaç8620/
Ağya865/
Aïya864/
Ḅaya861/
Ay'a861/
Ayïa861/
Ay80132,927/
Aa8015,654/
Hayat75714,052/
Ayash756,238/
Ajaya756,127/
Ejaya755,253/
Ayach754,944/
Hayah752,729/
Ahaya752,363/
Hauya752,352/
Eyaya751,839/
Hayad751,611/
Ağaya751,363/
Oyaya751,228/
Hayas751,086/
Ayaya751,007/
Ayowa75955/
Ayass75547/
Hayaa75317/
Hayaz75171/
Ayatt75147/
Ayaja7569/
Auyat7569/
Uyaya7569/
Ojaya7563/
Ujaya7556/
Hayau7552/
Gaaya7550/
Hayha7538/
Hayap7535/
Ayadh7531/
Aya'a7527/
Gaïya7522/
Ayaia7519/
Ahyah7515/
Goaya7514/
Ayova7511/
Hahya759/
Ayazz757/
Ayahs756/
Hhaya755/
Ayaph755/
Gayaa755/
Aiaya755/
Ayapp754/
Gayaâ754/
Ayhas754/
Ayaut752/
Auyaz752/
Yoaya752/
Ayeau752/
Haïya752/
Ayhad751/
Ayaud751/
Ayaup751/
Ha'ya751/
Ayhau751/
Ayhat751/
Ayajz751/
Hgaya751/
Gayha751/
Geaya751/
Aaaya751/
Ayhah751/
Ay'ad751/
Ayadd751/
Aye67936,658/
Oya67198,161/
Hay67130,160/
Ayo6794,329/
Gay6788,569/
Ayu6745,498/
Aja6733,302/
Iya6729,901/
Ayi6722,534/
Eya6715,787/
Uya674,128/
Aia672,743/
Haa671,815/
Ays671,496/
Ajy671,231/
Yya671,178/
Aai67778/
Ayd67769/
Ayt67757/
Aaj67724/
Hayash67696/
Aay67474/
Aiy67290/
Hhayaa67235/
Hahaya67204/
Ayh67176/
Ahy67156/
Ayy67156/
Aaa67104/
Hayatt6779/
Hayaux6755/
Guhaya6750/
Ayz6746/
Hojaya6744/
Ayp6738/
A'A6738/
Auy6734/
Ayé6731/
Ayault6726/
Hayaud6725/
Aihaya6717/
Ouhaya6715/
Aajaya6714/
Ayasch6713/
Ayhaya6712/
Hayach6712/
Eejaya6712/
Ayj678/
Ahyath677/
Goyaya677/
Ayeowa676/
Gayaya676/
Hauyat676/
Hayova675/
Auyash675/
Gayaja675/
Hayass675/
Hhayat675/
Gajaya674/
Hayadh674/
Hayhat674/
Uaniya673/
Ayhath673/
Ayaush672/
Ahayah672/
Ayè672/
Ayó672/
Hayatd672/
Hayaph671/
Gujaya671/
Uyhaya671/
Hayowa671/
Ahjaya671/
Hayaut671/
Hayadt671/
Hayaia671/
Heiaya671/
Ahhaya671/
Ayahsh671/
Aïy671/
Ayò671/
Haahya671/
Hahyah671/
Hayhas670/
Gayeau670/

Aya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aya in the Marathi language
आयाaya83.55
अयाaya15.68
ायाaya0.51
Aya in the Hindi language
आयाaya83.47
अयाaya5.79
ायाaya5.37
अयaya1.24
आयaya0.83
ायaya0.41
Aya in the Oriya language
ଆୟାaya64
ଅୟaya8
ଅୟାaya8
ଆୟାାମୀayaami8
ଅଆୟାa'aya4
ଆୟaya4
ଆଯଯ୍ାayaya4
Aya in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ཡ།aya50
མ་ཡ་maya50
Aya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻳﻪayh49.55
ﻋﻴﻪyh8.93
ﺍﻳﻪayh6.7
ﻋﻲy4.91
ﺁﻱay4.91
ﺃﻳﻪayh4.02
ﻋﺎﻳﻪayh3.13
ﺍﻱay3.13
ﺁﻳﺎaya2.68
ﺃﻱay2.68
ﺁﻳﺔayt2.68
ﺃﻳﺎaya1.34
ﻋﻴﺔyt1.34
ﺀﺍﻳﻪayh0.89
ﻋﻴﻰyy0.89
ﻋﺎﻱay0.89
ﺍﻳﺔayt0.45
ﻋﺎﻳﺔayt0.45
ﺍﻯay0.45
Aya in the Arabic language
عياya-
ياya-
أياaya-
اياaya-
أيهayh-
ايهayh-
آيهayh-

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